base or pedestal of a stele
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the pedestal or base of a stone stele; the supporting platform beneath a memorial tablet
formalA technical term used in the context of stone monuments, architecture, and archaeology. The character '儿' in the headword indicates the optional use of the erhua suffix in pronunciation (bēizuòr), common in northern Mandarin speech.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
bēi碑
de的
bēi碑
zuò座
diāo雕
kè刻
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
lián莲
huā花
tú图
àn案
。
The pedestal of this stone stele is carved with an exquisite lotus pattern.
Xiū修
fù复
gǔ古
bēi碑
shí时
，
yào要
xiān先
qīng清
lǐ理
tā它
de的
bēi碑
zuò座
。
When restoring an ancient stele, one must first clean its base.
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Zhè这
zuò座
jì纪
niàn念
bēi碑
de的
bēi碑
zuò座
shì是
yóu由
huā花
gǎng岗
yán岩
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
The pedestal of this monument is made of granite.