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Character · VerbTraditional笞

to flog; to beat with bamboo

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to flog; to beat with a bamboo stick or whip; to cane

archaic

Literary and archaic usage. Refers specifically to corporal punishment involving beating with bamboo strips, common in ancient Chinese penal systems (笞刑). Rarely used in modern spoken language except in historical or legal contexts.

Gǔ古
dài代
fàn犯
fǎ法
zhě者
wǎng往
wǎng往
bèi被
chì笞
shù数
shí十
nǎi乃
zhì至
shù数
bǎi百
 。

In ancient times, lawbreakers were often flogged dozens or even hundreds of times.

Chì笞
xíng刑
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
yòng用
zhú竹
bǎn板
zé责
dǎ打
fàn犯
rén人
de的
xíng刑
fá罚
 。

Flogging was a form of punishment that involved beating criminals with bamboo boards.

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Lì吏
nù怒
 ，
chì笞
zhī之
shù数
shí十
 。

The official flew into a rage and flogged him dozens of times.