biān = bi + an1
whip or lash / to flog / to whip / conductor's baton / segmented iron weapon (old) / penis (of animal, served as food)
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How to pronounce 鞭

MandarinBanana teaches pronunciation with the Marilyn Method: every Pinyin syllable is one initial plus one final, the initial becomes a person, an animal or a deity, and the final becomes a place in your memory palace — with the tone deciding which part of that place the scene happens in. Remember the little story below for each half and the whole syllable comes back with them.

= bi initial

Bi is for Shield maiden and Valkyrie Brunhilde.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago
+ an1 final

In front of the anthill.

By Matthias • updated 5 months ago

鞭 character breakdown

Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.

Component Translations
便
biàn = bi + an4
plain / informal / suitable / convenient / opportune / to urinate or defecate / equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then / in that case / even if / soon afterwards
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便
pián = pi + an2
used in 便宜|便宜[pian2 yi5] / used in 便便[pian2 pian2] / used in 便嬛[pian2 xuan1]
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= g + e2
animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office)
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Characters with 鞭 as component

鞭 is not used as a component in another character.
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Words with 鞭

whip (politics)

Sentences with 鞭

鞭 currently does not appear in any sentence.

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biān

whip or lash / to flog / to whip / conductor's baton / segmented iron weapon (old) / penis (of animal, served as food)

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