鞭策
biān cè · HSK 7
to spur on
🏇 biān = whip + cè = urge forward — a rider's whip that spurs the horse on
鞭 is literally a whip or lash, and 策 originally meant a bamboo prod for driving horses. Together they form the idea of spurring someone forward, now used figuratively for encouragement or motivation to keep pushing ahead.