牌
HSK 3

牌 (pái): signboard, placard

pái

signboard, placard

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Pinyin

pái

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

signboard, placard

How to Write 牌 (pái)

牌 is written in 12 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 牌

A phono-semantic compound: 片 (page) carries the meaning, and 卑 hints at the pronunciation.

What 牌 is Made Of

牌 is built from 2 components:

片slice, splinter
卑humble, low, inferior

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Words Using 牌

Common Chinese words that contain 牌:

名牌

míngpái

登机牌

dēngjīpái

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