牌

Glyph origin
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Definitions

 * 1) board; plate
 * 2)  census plate
 * 3) signboard; placard; sign; tablet
 * 4) brand; trademark
 * 5)  nameplate
 * 6)  Name of a type of historical documents delivered to the lower levels.
 * 7)  playing cards; cards; dominoes; mahjong; etc.
 * 8)  card
 * 9)  licence
 * 10) list (of prices)
 * 11) shield
 * 12) memorial (gateway or building)
 * 13) pitch (style) of ancient Chinese poetry (ci) or music (qu)
 * 14) manner; air; shape
 * 15)  medal
 * 16)  plaque; memorial tablet
 * : Pai
 * 1) shield
 * 2) memorial (gateway or building)
 * 3) pitch (style) of ancient Chinese poetry (ci) or music (qu)
 * 4) manner; air; shape
 * 5)  medal
 * 6)  plaque; memorial tablet
 * : Pai
 * : Pai
 * : Pai

Descendants
Others:

Kanji

 * 1) a small, written slip of paper: ticket, receipt, label, etc.
 * 2) sign, placard
 * 3) playing card, mahjong tile
 * 4) shield, buckler

Etymology
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