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虎头牌

hǔ tóu pái

3-character word Traditional 虎頭牌

What 虎头牌 means

1. tiger-head plaque (made of wood and mounted on the front of a yamen {衙门|yá men} during the Qing dynasty as a symbol of authority)

The characters in 虎头牌

• 虎hǔtiger
• 头tóuhead; hair style; the top
• 牌páisignboard; plaque; plate; tablet; brand; trademark; mahjong tile; domino; playing card

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