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鞭

biān
noun #14,018

Measure Word

一根鞭 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 whip; lash
  2. 2 to flog; to whip
  3. 3 segmented iron weapon (historical)
  4. 4 penis (of animal, served as food)

Examples

他用鞭抽了马一下。
Tā yòng biān chōu le mǎ yīxià.
He gave the horse a crack of the whip.
古代将军常用铁鞭作武器。
Gǔdài jiāngjūn cháng yòng tiěbiān zuò wǔqì.
Ancient generals often used iron whips as weapons.

Tips

usage
鞭 appears in many compounds: 鞭炮 (biānpào, firecracker), 鞭策 (biāncè, to spur on), 马鞭 (mǎbiān, horsewhip). As food, 牛鞭 (niúbiān) refers to bull penis, considered a delicacy.

Stroke Order

鞭 biān