Taxonomy of meanings for 板:　　

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    • STATIONARY

      1. The most common writing material in Warring States times was the jiǎn 簡 "bamboo strip".

      2. Also common was the dú 牘 "wooden tablet".

      3. Bǎn 板／版 was a larger and thicker wooden tablet than the dú 牘.

      4. Gū 觚 six-sided wooden tablet, typically used to record population registers and the like.

      5. Bó 帛 "thin silk for writing on" was extremely expensive and only used for special ceremonial purposes.

      Word relations
    • Contrast: (BOARD)木/TIMBER Mù 木 is frequently used adjectivally to designate something as made of timber.