碑

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stele

HSK 7 N1

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bēi

ヒ

いしぶみ

비

Phonosemantic compound. 石 represents the meaning and 卑 represents the sound.

Components

石 stone+ 卑 lowly =

碑 stele

石 Meaning component

shí stone

stone, rock, mineral

卑 Phonetic component

bēi lowly

humble, low, inferior

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Notes

Historical Evolution

Seal

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Clerical

Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)

碑

Regular

Modern

Chinese

碑 [bēi]

a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuài],面[miàn]

Japanese

碑、石文いしぶみ、ひ同音

noun stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations); stele; stela

Example Sentences

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禎子の友人達は、彼女と原爆でなくなったすべての子供達の慰霊碑を建てたいと思った。

Sadako's friends wanted to build a monument to her and all children who were killed by the atomic bomb.

Japanese Names

碑いしぶみ

Ishibumi surname

CHINESE WORDS (52)

墓碑 [mùbēi] #11,202

gravestone

纪念碑 [jìniànbēi] #13,115

monument

纪念碑 [jìniànbēi] #13,115

monument

口碑 [kǒubēi] #24,815

public praise

里程碑 [lǐchéngbēi] #17,896

inscription on a tablet

丰碑 [fēngbēi] #29,313

large inscribed stele

丰碑 [fēngbēi] #29,313

large inscribed stele

碑林 [Bēilín] #33,646

Forest of Steles (museum in Xi'an)

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JAPANESE WORDS (23)

⭐ 石碑 [せきひ] #23,438

stone monument

⭐ 碑 [いしぶみ] #39,431

stone monument bearing an inscription (esp. memorial for future generations)

⭐ 碑文 [ひぶん] #42,428

inscription

⭐ 記念碑 [きねんひ] #48,743

commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone)

記念碑的 [きねんひてき] #105,153

monumental

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KOREAN WORDS (5)

구비

being passed down orally