碑铭 (bēi míng) — stele inscription, monumental inscription (carved on stone)
Definition
碑铭 is the formal, written term for an inscription carved on a stone stele — typically a commemorative or historical text, more literary than just calling it a 'stone inscription'.
noun
stele inscriptionmonumental inscription (carved on stone)
Examples
- 碑铭。Zhè kuài bēi míng jì lù le táng cháo de yí cì zhòng yào zhàn yì.This stele inscription records an important battle of the Tang Dynasty.
- 碑铭。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài fèi xū zhōng fā xiàn le yí kuài gǔ lǎo de bēi míng.Archaeologists discovered an ancient stele inscription in the ruins.
- 碑铭。Zhè piān bēi míng de wén zì yǐ jīng mó hu bù qīng le.The text of this stele inscription has become illegible.
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