撻

flog

撻 is composed of the BuShou of 手(hand) and 達. 達 is the picture of a goatherd herding a goat on the road, with a view to herding the goat toward the destination as soon as possible, the goatherd must hold a whip, flogs harder.

Vocabulary of 撻

  • 鞭撻 (to lash)
  • 撻伐 (to go on a punitive expedition)

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