碑

• Pinyin: bēi
• Desglose de hanzi: 碑 = 石 (stone) + 卑 (phonetic, also means low/humble)

Significado

estela; lápida/monumento de piedra con inscripción

Stone monuments erected to commemorate people, events, or achievements. Common forms include tombstones (墓碑), memorial tablets (纪念碑), and calligraphy steles (碑帖). Important in Chinese culture for preserving historical records and calligraphy.

Ejemplos

1. 这块碑上刻着唐代诗人的一首名诗。
2. 人民英雄纪念碑矗立在天安门广场中央。
3. 古代书法家的碑刻是学习书法的重要范本。

Guía de uso

Contexto: history, memorials, calligraphy

Tono: solemn

Correcto

• 墓碑上刻着他的名字。(His name is carved on the tombstone.)
• 这座碑有上千年历史了。(This stele is over a thousand years old.)

Incorrecto

• 把普通石头叫'碑' (Don't call ordinary stones 碑 — it specifically refers to inscribed monuments)

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 石 (stone) + 卑 (phonetic). A stone marker.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal