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Character · Noun · Verb

horse whip; urge horse forward; walking stick

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Meanings

3 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

horse whip (ancient)

archaic

Refers to the original form of the horse whip before modern improvements.

Gǔdài古
qíbīng代
huì骑
shǒu兵
chí会
dài手
jiāncì持
de带
cè尖
lái刺
zhǐhuī的
zhànmǎ策
qiánjìn来
 指
 挥
 战
 马
 前
 进
 。

Ancient cavalry would hold spiked horse whips to direct their war horses forward.

2.

verb

to urge a horse forward with a whip

literary

Often used in literary contexts to describe riding a horse quickly.

Tā他
huī挥
biān鞭
cè策
mǎ马
 ，
xùnsù迅
zhuīshàng速
le追
qiánmiàn上
de了
duìwu前
 面
 的
 队
 伍
 。

He whipped his horse forward and quickly caught up with the team ahead.

Wèi为
le了
ànshí按
dǐdá时
tāmen抵
yīlù达
 ，
cè他
mǎ们
yáng一
biān路
 策
 马
 扬
 鞭
 。

To arrive on time, they urged their horses forward all the way.

3.

noun

walking stick; cane

literary, archaic

A rare literary usage of the character.

Lǎorén老
zhǔzhe人
cè拄
mànman着
zǒuguò策
le慢
xiǎo慢
qiáo走
 过
 了
 小
 桥
 。

The old man walked slowly across the bridge with a walking stick.