华表亦称桓表、表木或诽谤之木，是中国一种传统的建筑形式。古代用以表示王者纳谏或指路的木柱。

同时也为中华的图腾柱。

华表一般由底座，蟠龙柱，承露盘和其上的蹲兽组成。华表是一种标志性建筑，已经成为中国的象征之一。华表用于放在宫殿、陵墓外的道路两旁，也称为神道柱，石望柱，表，标，碣。

相传尧时立木牌于交通要道，供人书写谏言，针砭时弊。远古的华表皆为木制，东汉时期开始使用石柱作华表，华表的作用已经消失了，成为竖立在宫殿、桥梁、陵墓等前的大柱。华表通常由汉白玉雕成，华表的底座通常呈方形，是莲花座或须弥座，上面雕刻有龙的图案，蟠龙柱上雕刻一只蟠龙盘于柱上，并饰有流云纹；上端横插一云板，称为诽谤木；石柱顶上有一承露盘，呈圆形，因此对应天圆地方，上面的蹲兽为传说中的神兽朝天吼，或称为望天、犼。

Huabiao (simplified Chinese:华表; traditional Chinese:華表; pinyin:huábiǎo) is a type of ceremonial columns used in traditional Chinese architecture. Huabiao are traditionally erected in front of palaces and tombs. The prominence of their placement have made them one of the emblems of traditional Chinese culture. When placed outside palaces, they can also be called bangmu (simplified Chinese:谤木; traditional Chinese:謗木; pinyin:Bàng mù; literally: "commentary board"). When placed outside a tomb, they can also be called shendaozhu (Chinese:神道柱; pinyin:Shéndào zhù; literally: "spirit way columns").