boss; business owner; proprietor; shopkeeper; manager of a company

tectonic plate; any of the rigid sections that make up the Earth's lithosphere

The surface of a room that people walk on, or the boards, tiles, or other materials used to pave it

short form of [[篮板球|籃板球|lan2 ban3 qiu2]], referring to a ball that bounces off the backboard or rim after a missed shot

A flat board, slab, or surface plate; a level surface used as a workbench

A panel or faceplate on a machine or piece of equipment used for control and monitoring.

A colorless component of blood that lacks a cell nucleus and is essential for blood clotting and wound healing; plaque or haematoblast.

deck of a ship or boat

a flat board with small wheels used for sliding on the ground or performing tricks; the sport of skateboarding

the upper interior surface of a room

a physical template, sample plate, or model used as a standard for cutting, shaping, or measuring

plate of steel; sheet metal

template; pattern plate; boilerplate; used in digital contexts for standardized formats

wooden board; plank; slab

female owner or manager of a business; lady boss

wooden stool or bench, usually long and narrow in shape

blackboard; typically a dark green or black surface used in classrooms for writing with chalk

a flat slab of stone; a flagstone used in construction

a basketball that bounces off the backboard or the rim after a missed shot

wood, steel, or other materials processed into boards or sheets; board-shaped building material

Chinese chestnut; can refer to the tree itself or its edible fruit

iron plate; sheet iron; a hot iron panel used for fast grilling or cooking

A device on a machine or instrument operated by the foot, such as on a piano, bicycle, or sewing machine; a treadle.

a flat, hard piece of wood, bamboo, or other material; plank

a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard-long pitch

thin board made of insulating material used to connect electronic components; a key part in electrical appliances and devices

old-fashioned and inflexible; set in one's ways; outmoded or stubborn in thinking

A long board connecting a ship or vehicle to the shore or ground for people to walk across.

To make a final decision or ruling; to give the official go-ahead; to close a deal as an auctioneer would by rapping a gavel.

stiff; expressionless; dull; not lively (of a look, painting, etc.)

(in Chinese opera) to prolong the final word of a spoken line to signal to the musicians that a song is about to begin

To reach the daily upper or lower price limit in a stock market, causing a suspension of trading, or (figuratively) to hit rock bottom

mechanical; stiff; inflexible; dull or stereotyped in behavior or thought

stiff; rigid; inflexible; dull and mechanical in manner or thought

An unimportant post or office of no consequence; a cold reception where one is ignored or not given much attention. It is frequently used with the verb [[坐|坐|zuo4]] to mean being sidelined or given the cold shoulder.

cardboard; paperboard; a stiff, thick paper used to make boxes and cartons

A handwritten bulletin or news board created on a blackboard, commonly found in schools, factories, and offices.

A floor or floorboard made of materials such as wood or concrete that separates two levels of a building.

stiff or cold in expression; lacking emotion or variety; solemn

a simple door made of wooden planks; a door leaf

The rhythmic structure or type of meter used in traditional Chinese opera, such as Beijing opera. It encompasses the pattern of beats, tempo, and melodic phrasing.

wooden boards used to press or hold things together; a rack or press

The maximum allowed daily price drop for a stock on a stock exchange

A copper coin; also used commonly as a general term for any metal coin, especially in Taiwan.

to be final and unchangeable; to be a done deal

thin plate or sheet made of metal, wood, or other materials; lamina

An insulating board with metallic paths that connect electronic components, used in various electronic devices and equipment

To be given the cold shoulder; to be ignored or treated with indifference

long thin boards attached to the feet for gliding over snow