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Meaning of 鞭

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Pinyin: biān
English Definition: whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food)
Chinese Definition:
①驱使牲畜的用具,柔软像绳子:鞭杆。鞭长莫及。
②用鞭子抽打:鞭打。鞭扑。鞭责。鞭策。
③形状细长类似鞭子的东西:教鞭。
④一种古代兵器,铁制有节,无锋刃:钢鞭。竹节鞭。
⑤编连成串的爆竹:鞭炮。小鞭。
Total strokes: 18; Radical:
Pictophonetic: 便 indicates the sound; (crash) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Left to right
    • [ ] leather, animal hide; to reform; to remove
    • 便 [ biàn ] easy, convenient; expedient
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Example Words
鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers; string of small firecrackers; Classifiers:
鞭策 biān to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
鞭挞 biān to lash; to castigate
皮鞭 biān lash
鞭打 biān to whip; to lash; to flog; to thrash
More: 鞭* | *鞭 | *鞭*
Example Sentences
1
He flicked the horse with his whip/flicked his whip at the horse.
2
We will set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival.