神牌
Chinese
God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being |
cards; game pieces; signboard cards; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (神牌) | 神 | 牌 | |
| simp. #(神牌) | 神 | 牌 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: shénpái
- Zhuyin: ㄕㄣˊ ㄆㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: shénpái
- Wade–Giles: shên2-pʻai2
- Yale: shén-pái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shernpair
- Palladius: шэньпай (šɛnʹpaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ʂən³⁵ pʰaɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sîn-pâi
- Tâi-lô: sîn-pâi
- Phofsit Daibuun: sinpaai
- IPA (Taipei): /sin²⁴⁻¹¹ pai²⁴/
- IPA (Kaohsiung): /sin²³⁻³³ pai²³/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese)
Noun
神牌
- spirit tablet; ancestral tablet (tablet with the name of an ancestor inscribed on it)
Usage notes
The tablet is usually placed in an ancestral hall so that offerings (food, incense etc.) can be placed on an altar in front of it.