虎头牌

Traditional: 虎頭牌

hǔ tóu pái

Dictionary entry

tiger-head plaque (made of wood and mounted on the front of a yamen 衙門|衙门[ya2 men5] during the Qing dynasty as a symbol of authority)

What does 虎头牌 mean?

虎头牌 (hǔ tóu pái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1tiger-head plaque (made of wood and mounted on the front of a yamen 衙門|衙门[ya2 men5] during the Qing dynasty as a symbol of authority)

Character breakdown

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虎hǔtiger · CL:隻|只[zhi1]头tóuhead · hair style 牌páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:塊|块[kuai4]) · brand; trademark

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虎头牌

hǔ tóu pái

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