碑(bēi)

HSK 7-913 strokes

a monument

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Character information

Pinyin
bēi
Meaning
a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:块,面[mian4]
Strokes
13
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 碑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰石卑

In this compound, the meaning comes from 石 (stone); 卑 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

石shí卑bēi

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 碑 step by step

13 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 碑

Common words using 碑 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

kǒu口bēi碑
HSK 7-9

public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom

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mù墓bēi碑
HSK 7-9

gravestone; tombstone

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jì纪niàn念bēi碑
HSK 7-9

monument

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lǐ里chéng程bēi碑
HSK 7-9

milestone

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jiè界bēi碑

tablet marking the boundary between two regions, districts etc

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sú俗yàn谚kǒu口bēi碑

common sayings (idiom); widely circulated proverbs

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kǒu口bēi碑zài载dào道

lit. praise fills the roads (idiom); praise everywhere

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yǒu有kǒu口jiē皆bēi碑

every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

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