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鸣鞭
míng​biān

to crack a whip

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
鸣鞭 鳴鞭 míng​biān
to crack a whip
To swing a whip so that it makes a cracking sound; often used to urge a horse forward.
ceremonial whip
A ceremonial whip used in ancient imperial courts, cracked to signal for silence.

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Cross-References

Same as

  • 静鞭 jìng​biān

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