top of a stele; stele head
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
top of a stele; the ornamental head part of a stone monument
formalA technical term for the often decorated or inscribed upper section of a traditional Chinese stone tablet (stele). It usually bears the title or main inscription.
Zhè这
kuài块
gǔ古
bēi碑
de的
bēi碑
shǒu首
kè刻
yǒu有
jīng精
měi美
de的
lóng龙
wén纹
。
The top of this ancient stele is carved with exquisite dragon patterns.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
bēi碑
shǒu首
shàng上
de的
zhuàn篆
zì字
。
Scholars are studying the seal script characters on the stele head.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Bēi碑
shǒu首
shì是
shí石
bēi碑
zuì最
xiān先
yìng映
rù入
yǎn眼
lián帘
de的
bù部
fèn分
。
The stele head is the first part of the stone monument to catch the eye.