牌 pái
- Strokes
- 12
- Radical
- 片 — slice, splinter
- Made of
- 片 slice, splinter 卑 humble, low, inferior
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
牌
pái
sign; card
Character
Example phrases
- 门口有牌。 Mén kǒu yǒu pái. There is a sign at the door.
- 这是什么牌？ Zhè shì shén me pái? What brand is this?
- 他会打牌。 Tā huì dǎ pái. He can play cards.