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The character 鞭 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left radical, 革 (leather), indicates the material of the object, while the right component 便 provides the pronunciation. Originally meaning a whip or lash made of leather or cord, it extended to the action of whipping and metaphorically to urging or spurring someone to action.
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我们一起放鞭炮。
车夫挥舞着鞭子。
不要用鞭子打动物。
鞭炮的声音很大。
他受到老师的鞭策。
鞭打是残酷的惩罚。
这种鞭策让他更努力。
历史上的鞭刑已被废除。