A whip used to inflict pain or punishment.

鞭；笞刑。

A means of inflicting punishment; cause of suffering.

惩罚之工具；痛苦之原因。

Hence, any disease that affects a large number of people.

肆虐之疫病；传染病。

To whip severely.

鞭笞。

To grieve or torment greatly.

折磨；使痛苦。

To subject to severe criticism or satire.

使受严厉批判或讥刺。