stone monument; stele; tombstone
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a stone monument or stele, especially a tombstone
literaryThis is a literary/formal term often seen in historical or classical texts. It can refer to any upright stone monument with an inscription, with a tombstone being a common example.
Mù墓
qián前
lì立
yǒu有
bēi碑
jié碣
。
There is a stone stele erected in front of the tomb.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
gǔ古
chéng城
yí遗
zhǐ址
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
kuài块
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
Hàn汉
dài代
bēi碑
jié碣
。
Archaeologists discovered a precious Han dynasty stele at the site of the ancient city.
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Cí祠
táng堂
lǐ里
de的
bēi碑
jié碣
shàng上
kè刻
zhe着
jiā家
zú族
de的
zú族
pǔ谱
。
The family genealogy is inscribed on the stele inside the ancestral hall.
Zhè这
kuài块
bēi碑
jié碣
shì是
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
dài代
shū书
fǎ法
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zī资
liào料
。
This stele is an important resource for studying ancient calligraphy.