碑文 (bēi wén) — inscription on a stone tablet (commemorative or historical)
Definition
碑文 is the text carved or written on a 碑 (stone tablet) — used for commemorative inscriptions, epitaphs, and historical records carved in stone.
noun
inscription on a stone tablet (commemorative or historical)
Examples
- 碑文。Zhè kuài shí bēi shàng de bēi wén yǐ jīng mó hu bù qīng le.The inscription on this stone tablet has become illegible.
- 碑文。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zǐ xì yán jiū le mù zhōng de bēi wén.The archaeologists carefully studied the inscription in the tomb.
- 碑文。Zhè zuò sì miào lǐ bǎo cún zhe xǔ duō táng dài de bēi wén.This temple preserves many Tang dynasty stone tablet inscriptions.
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