笞 (chī) - To flog or whip & to punish with a bamboo rod

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chī ｜ 11 strokes ｜ radical:

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笞 · chī

To flog or whip;

to punish with a bamboo rod;

a form of corporal punishment in ancient China.

To flog or whipto punish with a bamboo roda form of corporal punishment in ancient China.

Usage highlights

Flogging punishmentTo whipTo caneTo be floggedBamboo rod for floggingLight flogging

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Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The criminal was flogged (被笞打).
  • Ancient law prescribed flogging as punishment (笞刑).
  • He received a whipping with a bamboo cane (受笞).

Collocations

  • Flogging punishment(笞刑)
  • To whip(笞打)
  • To cane(笞杖)
  • To be flogged(受笞)
  • Bamboo rod for flogging(笞杖)
  • Light flogging(笞责)

Idioms

  • To punish with flogging(笞杖之刑)
  • To whip and cane(鞭笞)
  • To reprimand and flog(笞责)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 笞刑 was one of the five traditional punishments in imperial China, often involving beating the buttocks or back with a bamboo rod.
  • The character 笞 reflects the historical use of bamboo (竹) in corporal punishment instruments.
  • This form of punishment was used for minor offenses and was formally abolished in the early 20th century.

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