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碑

bēi

stone tablet; monument

A tall stone tablet standing on green grass
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Character

碑 bēi

Strokes
13
Radical
石 — stone, rock, mineral
Made of
石 stone, rock, mineral 卑 humble, low, inferior
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 山顶那块碑上刻着遇难者的名字,提醒后人不要遗忘这段历史。 Shāndǐng nà kuài bēi shang kè zhe yùnànzhě de míngzi, tíxǐng hòurén bú yào yíwàng zhè duàn lìshǐ. The tablet at the top of the mountain is carved with the victims' names, reminding later generations not to forget this history.
  • 公园里立着一块石碑,上面写着这座桥的历史。 Gōngyuán lǐ lì zhe yí kuài shíbēi, shàngmiàn xiě zhe zhè zuò qiáo de lìshǐ. A stone tablet stands in the park, recording the history of this bridge.
  • 游客们在古碑前停下来,仔细看上面的字。 Yóukèmen zài gǔ bēi qián tíngxià lái, zǐxì kàn shàngmiàn de zì. The tourists stopped in front of the ancient tablet and looked carefully at the writing on it.

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