板子

bǎnzi

noun #13,058

Measure Word

一块板子 kuài

Meanings

1 board
2 plank
3 paddle (for corporal punishment)

Characters

suffix (noun diminutive)

Examples

工人用板子搭了一个简易的桌子。

Gōngrén yòng bǎnzi dā le yí gè jiǎnyì de zhuōzi.

The worker built a simple table using planks.

Tips

culture

In imperial China, 打板子 (dǎ bǎnzi) referred to beating with a bamboo or wooden paddle as official punishment — seen frequently in historical dramas.

Stroke Order

板 bǎn

子 zǐ