Meaning
the topmost branches of a tree; surface; sign; to mark; (outward) sign; indication
Chinese: 标记、标准或树梢。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “biao” becomes a different word in each tone. 标 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 目标mù biāotarget; goal; objective
- 标准biāo zhǔnstandard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard
- 标题biāo títitle; heading; headline; caption
- 标志biāo zhìsign; mark; symbol; logo
- 商标shāng biāotrademark; logo
Example Sentence
这件商品上有价格标签。Zhè jiàn shāng pǐn shàng yǒu jià gé biāo qiān.This product has a price tag on it.
这Zhèthis件jiànitem商品shāng pǐncommodity上shàngon有yǒuto have价格标签jià gé biāo qiānprice tag。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
The wood radical 木 plus 票 (sound): originally the tip of a tree. It means ‘a mark, sign, label, tag; to mark, label; a standard, criterion; a target; a bid (招标)’ (目标, 标准, 标志). Simplified from 標.
A way to remember it
‘A mark / standard / target’: 目标 (goal), 标准 (standard).