Chinese symbol for “plaque”
The closest CC-CEDICT match for plaque is 牌 (pái), defined as: signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (块 (kuài)); brand; trademark; mahjong tile; domino; playing card (张 (zhāng)); (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 词牌 (cí pái) and 曲牌 (qǔ pái)).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “plaque”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 牌.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 品牌 | pǐn pái | brand; brand name |
| 金牌 | jīn pái | gold medal; measure word: 枚 (méi) |
| 挂牌 (掛牌) | guà pái | lit. to hang up a plate; to open up for business |
| 牌子 | pái zi | sign; trademark |
| 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand; nameplate |
| 王牌 | wáng pái | (card games) trump card; (fig.) ace; star player; top performer; best asset; secret weapon |
See also: Japanese symbol for “plaque”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.