biān​tà

to whip

Senses

鞭挞/ 鞭撻 biān​tà to whip

to lash or flog with a whip

鞭挞/ 鞭撻 biān​tà to command

(literary) to command or bring under control; to dominate

鞭挞/ 鞭撻 biān​tà to castigate

(figuratively) to lash out against; to denounce or severely criticize

References

variant 鞭打/鞭打 鞭挞/鞭撻
synonym 扑打/撲打 鞭挞/鞭撻