牌 pái card
card; plate; brand; playing card
How to remember 牌: 片 slice + 卑 inferior = card. Grandpa cuts himself a slice of cake, feeling inferior because nobody remembered his birthday, until he finds a huge card under the plate.
Component breakdown
牌 = 片 slice + 卑 inferior
- 片 slice
- 卑 inferior
Grandpa cuts himself a slice of cake, feeling inferior because nobody remembered his birthday, until he finds a huge card under the plate.
How it is used
- 'Board, sign, plate; brand; playing pieces'. 牌子 (páizi) = a sign or a brand; 品牌 (pǐnpái) = brand.
- 名牌 (míngpái) = a famous/luxury brand: 名牌包 (míngpái bāo) a designer bag.
- 奖牌 (jiǎngpái) = medal (金牌 gold, 银牌 silver, 铜牌 bronze); 打牌 (dǎ pái) = play cards/mahjong.