碣 (jié) - Stone tablet or monument, especially one with inscriptions & also refers to a prominent, towering rock.

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碣 · jié

Stone tablet or monument, especially one with inscriptions;

also refers to a prominent, towering rock.

Stone tablet or monument, especially one with inscriptionsalso refers to a prominent, towering rock.

Usage highlights

Stone tabletErect a steleTowering rockInscribed stoneStone monumentAncient stele

Synonyms

  • 碑— stone tablet, stele
  • 石刻— stone carving, inscription

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Ancient stone inscriptions (碑碣) are valuable historical records.
  • They erected a memorial stele (立碣) to commemorate the event.
  • The Eastern Han dynasty stone classics (东汉石经碣) are important artifacts.
  • Towering rocks (碣石) stand along the coastline.

Collocations

  • Stone tablet(碑碣)
  • Erect a stele(立碣)
  • Towering rock(碣石)
  • Inscribed stone(铭碣)
  • Stone monument(石碣)
  • Ancient stele(古碣)

Idioms

  • The Eastern Han stone classics(东汉石经碣)
  • Towering rock in the Eastern Sea(东临碣石)
  • Inscriptions on stone tablets(碑碣铭文)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Historically used for commemorative inscriptions, often erected at important sites or to record significant events.
  • 碣石 (Jieshi) was a famous landmark mentioned in classical Chinese poetry and historical texts.
  • Stone tablets (碑碣) were important mediums for preserving historical records and literary works in ancient China.

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