牌
牌 (pái) means “sign”. It is made of 片 + 卑 and has 12 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
Break 牌 into its parts
What 牌 is made of
- 片 piàn — slice
- 卑 bēi — humble
- 白 bái — white
- 日 rì — sun; day
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 白 bái — white
Origin hint: 片 gives the meaning, 卑 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
牌 stroke order
Example sentences
我们一起打牌吧。Wǒmen yīqǐ dǎ pái ba.Let's play cards together.
门口的牌上写着什么？Ménkǒu de pái shàng xiě zhe shénme?What does the sign at the entrance say?
Words with 牌
- 金牌jīnpáigold medal
- 牌子páizibrand
- 银牌yínpáisilver medal
- 名牌儿míngpáirfamous brand
- 登机牌dēngjīpáiboarding pass
- 名牌míngpáifamous brand
Also built with 片
Quick facts
| Pinyin | pái |
|---|---|
| Meaning | sign; brand; playing cards |
| Strokes | 12 |
| Radical | 片 (slice, #91) |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | HSK 4 (exam 2025) · HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 牌
What does 牌 mean?
牌 (pái) means “sign; brand; playing cards”.
How many strokes does 牌 have?
牌 has 12 strokes.
What is the radical of 牌?
The radical of 牌 is 片 (piàn, “slice”), Kangxi radical number 91.
What parts make up 牌?
牌 is made of 片 (slice) and 卑 (humble).
Which HSK level is 牌?
牌 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 牌 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 47: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.