biǎn
匾额
horizontal inscribed board; flat; shallow
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
horizontal inscribed board; plaque; tablet
Often made of wood, stone, or metal, inscribed with a name, title, or auspicious phrase.
Sì寺
miào庙
mén门
kǒu口
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
kuài块
dà大
biǎn匾
，
shàng上
miàn面
xiě写
zhe着
“
dà大
xióng雄
bǎo宝
diàn殿
”
。
A large plaque is hung at the temple entrance, inscribed with 'Mahavira Hall'.
Tā他
wèi为
xīn新
kāi开
de的
fàn饭
diàn店
tí题
le了
yī一
kuài块
biǎn匾
。
He inscribed a plaque for the newly opened restaurant.
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Zhè这
kuài块
biǎn匾
shì是
qīng清
cháo朝
de的
gǔ古
dǒng董
。
This plaque is an antique from the Qing dynasty.
Biǎn匾
é额
shì是
chuán传
tǒng统
jiàn建
zhù筑
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhuāng装
shì饰
。
Inscribed plaques are an important decoration in traditional architecture.
Gōng公
sī司
kāi开
yè业
，
péng朋
you友
sòng送
lái来
yī一
kuài块
hè贺
biǎn匾
。
For the company's opening, a friend sent a congratulatory plaque.
adjective
flat and shallow; low and level
literaryThis sense is less common in modern usage but appears in some classical descriptions.
Zhè这
piàn片
tǔ土
dì地
hěn很
biǎn匾
，
bù不
shì适
hé合
zhǒng种
shuǐ水
dào稻
。
This land is too flat and shallow; it's not suitable for planting rice.