biǎnpián

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Senses

biǎn variants: 楄 plaque

A horizontal rectangular board or tablet, usually made of wood or stone and inscribed with text, hung over a door or on a wall as a marker or for praise.

/ 楄 pián basket-couch

(literary) a horizontal wooden frame or board placed inside a coffin to support the body

/ 楄 pián (also biān) tree name

(literary) an ancient name for a specific type of tree, such as the 天匾 tiān​pián mentioned in the "Classic of Mountains and Seas"

References

same_as 匾/楄 匾/匾