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CHINESE CHARACTER

biān

鞭

鞭

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whip

Numbered pinyin
bian1
English meanings
whip; to whip; lash; string of firecrackers

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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    tā他chōu抽le了yī一biān鞭。

    He cracked the whip once.

  2. 02

    biāncè鞭策zìjǐ自己nǔlì努力。

    Spur oneself to work hard.

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