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Meaning

a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bei” becomes a different word in each tone. 碑 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone
  • 纪念碑jì niàn bēimonument
  • 墓碑mù bēigravestone; tombstone
  • 口碑kǒu bēipublic praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom
  • 碑文bēi wéninscription on a tablet

Example Sentence

公园里立着一块纪念碑。Gōng yuán lǐ lì zhe yí kuài jì niàn bēi.A monument stands in the park.

公园Gōng yuánpark (for public recreatioinsideto standzhe(ongoing action)一块yí kuàia piece纪念碑jì niàn bēimonument