表
biǎo HSK2

exterior surface

表 (錶) biǎo frequency
watch noun
a portable timepiece worn or carried by a person

我的表慢了五分钟。

wǒ de biǎo màn le wǔ fēn​zhōng.

My watch is five minutes slow.

meter noun
a measuring instrument for indicating or recording a quantity, such as electricity or water

下周一会有人来家里查表，请留人在家。

xià Zhōu​yī huì yǒu rén lái jiā lǐ chá biǎo, qǐng liú rén zài jiā.

Someone will come to read the meter next Monday; please ensure someone is at home.

表 biǎo
express noun
to show or voice one's opinion, feelings, or attitude

他向远道而来的客人深表欢迎。

tā xiàng yuǎn​dào ér lái de kè​rén shēn biǎo huān​yíng.

He expressed a warm welcome to the guests who came from afar.

table noun
a list of information or a form for data entry

请在这张表上签名。

qǐng zài zhè zhāng biǎo shàng qiān​míng.

Please sign this form.

exterior noun
the outside or surface of an object

这件皮大衣表里的颜色完全不一样。

zhè jiàn pí​dà​yī biǎo lǐ de yán​sè wán​quán bù yī​yàng.

The colors of the outside and inside of this fur coat are completely different.

maternal relative noun
family relationship via females, such as cousins with different surnames

他们两家有着比较亲近的表亲关系。

tā​men liǎng jiā yǒu zhe bǐ​jiào qīn​jìn de biǎo qīn guān​xi.

The two families are closely related as cousins.

meter noun
a measuring instrument or gauge

墙上那个表显示现在的气压很稳定。

qiáng shàng nà gè biǎo xiǎn​shì xiàn​zài de qì​yā hěn wěn​dìng.

The gauge on the wall shows that the air pressure is currently stable.

model idiom
an example or standard to be followed

他身为长辈，理应在品行上为人师表。

tā shēn​wéi zhǎng​bèi, lǐ​yīng zài pǐn​xíng shàng wéi​rén​shī​biǎo.

As an elder, he should serve as a role model in conduct.

Frequency
Character
Written text
177th most common 1171.9 per million
Movie subtitles
252nd most common 670.2 per million appears in 88% of films
Word
Movie subtitles
45.1 per million appears in 15% of films
Written text
138.2 per million

Details
HSK 2.0
Level 2
HSK 3.0
Level 2
Traditional
錶
Strokes
8
Unicode
U+8868

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)