How to write 牌 (pái) — Stroke Order, Radical & Practice
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- card
- game piece
- placard
- signboard
- tablet
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
Decomposition
牌 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Left + Right. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 牌 is 片 — meaning slice. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
How the character is built
牌 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component 片 (page) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 卑 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 牌
Seen in the Real Exams / 真题例句
牌 appears in 3 questions across the 19 mock & official HSK 4 exams on this site. Real exam sentences using it:
Tasks Featuring 牌 / 相关任务
Words containing 牌 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 牌 mean in Chinese?
牌 (pái) means card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet. It is one of the 150 characters required for the HSK 4 writing section.
How many strokes does 牌 have?
牌 is written in 12 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 牌?
The radical of 牌 is 片 (slice).
What is the pinyin for 牌?
牌 is pronounced pái.
What HSK 4 words use 牌?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 牌 appears in 2 words, including 牌 (pái), 牌子 (páizi). See the full list above.