| 牌照 |
pái zhào |
(business) license / vehicle license / car registration / license plate |
| 牌 |
pái |
signboard; plaque; plate; tablet (CL:块) / brand; trademark (CL:个) / mahjong tile; domino; playing card (CL:张) / (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 词牌 and 曲牌) |
| 照 |
zhào |
variant of 照 / to shine / to illuminate |
| 照 |
zhào |
according to / in accordance with / to shine / to illuminate / to reflect / to look at (one's reflection) / to take (a photo) / photo / as requested / as before |