鞭
HSK 7–9

鞭 (biān): whip, string of firecrackers

biān

whip, string of firecrackers

Pinyin

biān

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

whip, string of firecrackers

How to Write 鞭 (biān)

鞭 is written in 18 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 鞭

A phono-semantic compound: 革 carries the meaning, and 便 hints at the pronunciation.

What 鞭 is Made Of

鞭 is built from 2 components:

革leather, animal hide
便easy, convenient

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Words Using 鞭

Common Chinese words that contain 鞭:

鞭炮

biānpào

鞭策

biāncè

Characters Related to 鞭

These characters share a building block with 鞭:

霸

霸

bà

鞠

鞠

jū

鞋

鞋

xié

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