鞭 biān A. noun ① (鞭子) whip ▸ 挥鞭 wield a whip ▸ 皮鞭 leather whip → 快马加鞭② (指兵器) staff ▸ 九节鞭 nine-joint staff ▸ 竹节鞭 bamboo whip ③ (小爆竹) a string of firecrackers ▸ 一挂鞭 a string of firecrackers → 鞭炮④ (鞭状物) whip-like object → 教鞭⑤ (生殖器) [of certain animals] penis ▸ 牛鞭 ox’s penis B. verb literary lash ▸ 鞭马 flog a horse |