挂牌guàpáiTop 7000Meanings1. lit. to hang up a plate2. to open up for business3. listed (on stock market)Characters used挂to hang牌signboardExamples1该gāi公司gōngsī于yú1990年nián挂牌guàpái上市shàngshì。The company went public and became listed on the stock exchange in 1990.