Character Contained In References Comments
Simplified Traditional Ancient forms Archaic forms
traditional form

Variants
Phonetic
Semantic
Apparent
碥 冊 戶 ⿸户𠕁
Mandarin
pian1, bian3, bian4, fan1, pian2, pian3, pin4
English
Definitions
small boat; surname; flat; Chen Shui-Bian; Polygonum aviculare; tablet; inscription; signboard
Mnemonic
Type of book 冊 hung above a door 戶 (or flat like it)
Etymology
Notes
See 匾 for modern character with original meaning; 篇 is probably a derivative