鞭 biān
- Strokes
- 18
- Radical
- 革 — leather, animal hide
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
鞭炮
biānpào
firecrackers
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Example phrases
- 城区禁止燃放鞭炮以后，春节的夜空安静了许多，但年味也因此变得有些克制。 Chéngqū jìnzhǐ ránfàng biānpào yǐhòu, Chūnjié de yèkōng ānjìng le xǔduō, dàn niánwèi yě yīncǐ biànde yǒuxiē kèzhì. After firecrackers were banned in the urban area, the Spring Festival night sky became much quieter, though the festive feeling also became more restrained.
- 过年的时候，孩子们最喜欢放鞭炮。 Guònián de shíhou, háizimen zuì xǐhuan fàng biānpào. At New Year, children like setting off firecrackers best.
- 远处传来一阵鞭炮声，原来是邻居家有喜事。 Yuǎnchù chuánlái yí zhèn biānpào shēng, yuánlái shì línjū jiā yǒu xǐshì. A burst of firecrackers sounded in the distance; it turned out the neighbours were celebrating something happy.
Related words
- 鞭策 biāncè to spur on; to urge forward
- 马后炮 mǎhòupào belated advice; hindsight criticism
- 炮 pào cannon; artillery; firecracker
- 爆竹 bàozhú firecracker
- 地狱 dìyù hell
- 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless; to protect
- 棺材 guāncai coffin
- 风水 fēngshuǐ feng shui; geomancy
- 坟墓 fénmù grave; tomb
- 凤凰 fènghuáng phoenix
- 坟 fén grave
- 化身 huàshēn embodiment; incarnation