Common Meanings
1
qiào鞘
sheath; scabbard (for a knife or sword)
他把剑放回了剑鞘。
He put the sword back into its scabbard.
2
shāo鞘
The thin leather strap at the end of a whip, often referred to as a whip-end or thong.
他熟练地甩动鞭子，鞭鞘在空中划出清脆的响声。
He skillfully swung the whip, and the whip-end cut through the air with a crisp sound.