檛 (zhuā) - To whip & to flog

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zhuā ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

志

檛 · zhuā

To whip;

to flog;

a rod or whip used for punishment or driving animals.

To whipto floga rod or whip used for punishment or

Usage highlights

To whip a horsePunishment rodHorse whipWhip handleTo beat with a rod

Synonyms

  • 鞭— whip
  • 杖— rod, cane
  • 笞— to flog, whip

Antonyms

  • 抚— to comfort, soothe
  • 慰— to console

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He whipped the horse to make it run faster (檛马).
  • The official used a rod for corporal punishment (刑檛).
  • Ancient charioteers carried whips (马檛).

Collocations

  • To whip a horse(檛马)
  • Punishment rod(刑檛)
  • Horse whip(马檛)
  • Whip handle(檛柄)
  • To beat with a rod(捶檛)

Idioms

  • To whip and drive forward(檞檛前进)
  • The sting of the whip(檛楚之痛)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 檛 was historically used as an instrument for corporal punishment in ancient China.
  • The character appears in classical texts describing military and transportation contexts where whipping animals was common.
  • It represents traditional methods of discipline and control through physical punishment.

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