牔 (bó) - A board or plank & a wooden tablet or signboard.

牔Tone 2

bó ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

傲不

牔 · bó

A board or plank;

a wooden tablet or signboard.

A board or planka wooden tablet or signboard.

Usage highlights

Wooden boardSignboardCarved boardWriting tabletPlank

Synonyms

  • 板— board, plank
  • 牌— signboard, plaque

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The shop sign was made of wood (木牔).
  • He carved the message on a board (刻在牔上).
  • Ancient wooden tablets were used for writing (古代书写用的牔).

Collocations

  • Wooden board(木牔)
  • Signboard(牌牔)
  • Carved board(刻牔)
  • Writing tablet(书牔)
  • Plank(板牔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • This character is archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.
  • Historically associated with wooden writing materials before paper became widespread.

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