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牌 (pái): card, brand, plaque, sign

Stroke Order & Writing

HSK 4noun

Character info

Pinyin
Meaning
card, brand, plaque, sign
Characters
1
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 4
Strokes
12
Radical
片
Structure
左右结构

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • signboard
  • plaque
  • plate
  • tablet
  • brand
  • trademark
  • mahjong tile
  • domino
  • playing card
  • (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 詞牌|词牌[ci2 pai2] and 曲牌[qu3 pai2])
  • signboard
  • plaque
  • plate
  • tablet
  • brand
  • trademark
  • mahjong tile
  • domino
  • playing card
  • (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 词牌 and 曲牌)

Chinese explanation

  • 用木板、金属等做成的牌子,上面有文字或图案,用来标明名称、价格、方向等
  • 也指娱乐或赌博用的纸牌、麻将牌等
  • 还指商标或品牌。

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12 strokes

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A sign is hanging at the entrance.

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Clothes of this brand are very expensive.

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They like to play cards on weekends.

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Please tell me your license plate number.

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This set of mahjong tiles is missing one piece.

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