chī
笞
flog; whip
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flog; to whip; to cane
literaryA literary/archaic term specifically for corporal punishment using a whip, rod, or bamboo plank. Used historically and in classical texts.
Gǔ古
dài代
cháng常
yǒu有
biān鞭
chī笞
zhī之
xíng刑
。
In ancient times, flogging was a common punishment.
Xiàn县
lìng令
xià下
lìng令
chī笞
dǎ打
fàn犯
rén人
。
The county magistrate ordered the prisoner to be whipped.
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Jiàn见
qí其
yǒu有
guò过
，
zé则
yǐ以
zhú竹
chī笞
zhī之
。
If he saw someone had done wrong, he would cane them with bamboo.