牓 (bǎng) - A wooden placard or tablet & a notice board

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bǎng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

牓 · bǎng

A wooden placard or tablet;

a notice board;

an official announcement posted in public.

A wooden placard or tableta notice boardan official announcement posted in public.

Usage highlights

notice boardto post a noticeofficial proclamationexamination results listshop signtemple plaque

Synonyms

  • 榜— notice, list (more common variant)
  • 牌— plate, tablet

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The examination results were posted on the notice board (发牓).
  • They hung a signboard outside the shop (店前挂牓).
  • The government issued a public proclamation (官府出牓).

Collocations

  • notice board(牓文)
  • to post a notice(发牓)
  • official proclamation(官牓)
  • examination results list(金牓)
  • shop sign(店牓)
  • temple plaque(寺牓)

Idioms

  • Golden List(金牓题名)
  • To have one's name on the successful list(名题金牓)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used for official announcements and imperial examination results in ancient China.
  • The character appears in classical texts and historical documents related to administration and education.
  • Associated with scholarly achievement and public notification in traditional Chinese society.

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