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Character

鞭

biān HSK 7
鞭 biān HSK 7
  • 1. whip
  • 2. a type of ancient iron weapon with joints and no blade
  • 3. something long and slender like a whip
  • 4. penis of certain male animals used as food or medicine
  • 5. a string of firecrackers
  • 6. (class.) to whip; to flog
  • 7. a surname
Words using 鞭 as biān (2)
  • 1 鞭炮 biān pào — firecracker HSK 7
    • 鞭 whip (referring to the string-like form or whipping sound)
    • 炮 explosive/firecracker (the actual explosive device)
    Example

    春节时人们喜欢放鞭炮庆祝。

    chūn jié shí rén men xǐ huan fàng biān pào qìng zhù

    During Spring Festival, people like to set off firecrackers to celebrate.

  • 2 鞭策 biān cè — to spur on, to urge forward HSK 7
    • 鞭 whip; represents the driving force or tool of motivation
    • 策 spur; represents the action of urging or pushing forward
    Example

    老师的话鞭策我更加努力学习。

    lǎo shī de huà biān cè wǒ gèng jiā nǔ lì xué xí

    The teacher's words spur me to study even harder.

Structure & writing
鞭 biān — whip

鞭 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 革 gé — processed animal hide with hair removed; leather
革 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 3
鞋 xié shoe; footwear
HSK 7
勒 lēi bind or loop with a rope and pull tight 霸 bà leader of a feudal alliance in ancient China 靴 xuē boot, a high-shafted shoe 靶 bǎ target used for shooting practice 鞠 jū (class.) to nurture; to raise
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鞭 biān whip
2 便 biàn — convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction
Xpinyin
便 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 7
鞭 biān whip

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