Writing
碑 (bēi) — how to say "stele" in Chinese
碑
Stele, monument
noun
Radicals / Keys
石
Stone
#112 · shí · 5 strokes
Collocations
古老的碑
gǔ lǎo de bēi
an ancient stele
刻字的碑
kè zì de bēi
a stele with carved characters
Examples
我们在博物馆里看到了一块刻有铭文的石碑。
In the museum we saw a stone stele with an inscription.
这块碑很古老。
This stele is very ancient.
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Frequently asked questions
Stele meaning in Chinese
"stele" in Chinese is 碑 (bēi).
Bei meaning Chinese
碑 (bēi) means "Stele, monument".
How is 碑 pronounced?
It is pronounced bēi (written as bei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Bei in Chinese character
It is written 碑 and has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 碑?
碑 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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