挂牌

Traditional form:

掛牌

Pinyin (reading):

guàpái

Definitions:

• lit. to hang up a plate
• to open up for business
• listed (on stock market)

Characters:

• 挂 - to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense
• 牌 - card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet

Traditional characters:

• 掛 - to suspend, to put up, to hang; suspense
• 牌 - card, game piece; placard, signboard, tablet