碑 bēi stone tablet
stone tablet; gravestone; a monument; stele
How to remember 碑: 石 stone + 卑 inferior = stone tablet. The village carves its flood heroes into stone, and the fisherman who always felt inferior cries at his daughter's name on the stone tablet.
Component breakdown
碑 = 石 stone + 卑 inferior
- 石 stone
- 卑 inferior
The village carves its flood heroes into stone, and the fisherman who always felt inferior cries at his daughter's name on the stone tablet.
How it is used
- A stone tablet/stele/monument - 石碑 (shíbēi) stone tablet, 墓碑 (mùbēi) gravestone, 纪念碑 (jìniànbēi) a monument, 里程碑 (lǐchéngbēi) a milestone (literal and figurative).
- 口碑 (kǒubēi), a 'monument of mouths', means public reputation/word of mouth: 口碑很好 (kǒubēi hěn hǎo) well-regarded.