鞭

鞭 in English

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

How it used to be written

Forms, sources and dates: the 字形演變 database of 小學堂, Academia Sinica, public domain (CC0).

傑西鞭策小毛驢前進。

Jessie urged the little donkey forward.
在新加坡，鞭刑是处置犯人的方法之一。

In Singapore, one way to punish a criminal is to whip him or her.
於是彼拉多把耶稣带去鞭打。兵丁用荆棘编作冠冕，戴在他头上，又给他穿上紫袍。他们上前一遍遍地打他，说道：「万岁，犹太人的王！」又打他的脸。

Then Pilate took Jesus and had Him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
黑板上写满了数学方程式，老师正用一把砍刀当教鞭讲解。黑板上方写著一句格言，大概是为了激励学生：「学习并遵循胡志明主席的教诲，我们的心灵更加光明！」

A blackboard had been covered with math equations, which the teacher was explaining, using a machete as a pointer. Above the blackboard was a motto, probably intended to be inspirational: "Studying and following Uncle Ho's words, our hearts are brighter!"