| 拍板 |
pāi bǎn |
wooden clappers (percussion instrument) / to beat time with clappers (for a singer) / (auctioneer's) board or gavel / to slap the board to signal a sale; to bring down the gavel / (fig.) to make a decision; to have the final say |
| 拍 |
pāi |
to pat / to clap / to slap / to swat / to take (a photo) / to shoot (a film) / racket (sports) / beat (music) |
| 板 |
bǎn |
board / plank / plate / shutter / table tennis bat / clappers (music) / CL:块 / accented beat in Chinese music / hard / stiff / to stop smiling or look serious |
| 板 |
bǎn |
see 老板, boss |
| 板 |
pàn |
to catch sight of in a doorway (old) |