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碑
bēi
Description
“碑”是一块又大又硬的石头，上面刻着字。
"碑" is a large, hard stone with words carved on it.
人们常常立碑来记住重要的人或事情。
People often erect 碑 to remember important people or events.
Meanings
碑bēi
stone tablet or monument with inscribed writing
公园里有一块古老的石碑。
There is an ancient stone tablet in the park.
碑bēi
gravestone; tombstone
他在爷爷的墓碑前站了很久。
He stood for a long time in front of his grandfather's tombstone.
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Notes
- Etymology
石 (stone) radical plus 卑, indicating a stone slab used for inscriptions.
- Nuance
usually appears in compounds like 石碑, 墓碑, 纪念碑 rather than alone.
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