Senses
牌 cards
playing cards; mahjong tiles; dominoes
牌 plate
plate; tablet; signboard; plaque
牌 brand
brand; trademark
牌 shield
(literary) shield; piece of protective armor used for defense
牌 rhythm pattern
(bound form) fixed melody or prosodic pattern used for lyrics in classical poetry or music, such as a 词牌 or 曲牌
牌 memorial tablet
ancestral tablet; spirit tablet used for worship
牌 surname
a Chinese surname
牌 tally
(ancient) tally; credential; token of authority