shǒubǎn
tablet
手版 shǒubǎn
- tablet
- (archaic) a tablet held before the breast by officials when having an audience with the emperor
- calling card
- (archaic) an official calling card or memo presented when seeking an interview with a superior or examiner
- palm
- the palm of the hand
手板 shǒubǎn
variant 手版
- palm
- (colloquial) the palm of the hand
- ferrule
- (archaic) a flat wooden stick or ruler used in old-style private schools to punish students by hitting their palms
- official tablet
- (literary) an elongated tablet held by officials during imperial audiences; used for taking notes, it was typically made of jade, ivory, or wood
- calling card
- (literary) an official memo or calling card presented by a subordinate when visiting a superior, or by a student when visiting a teacher