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The character "碑", signifying a stone tablet or stele, derives from a composite structure where the radical "石" (stone) denotes its material substance while the component "卑" primarily serves a phonetic function, though some interpretations also suggest a connotation of elevation or display. Its original application in early texts referred to upright stone markers with mundane purposes, such as tethering animals or functioning as rudimentary sun dials. Over centuries, the meaning specialized and elevated, narrowing to designate specifically crafted stone monuments inscribed with commemorative text, often documenting achievements, decrees, or elegies, and intended for public memorial. This semantic shift from a generic stone post to a ceremonial inscribed object is directly reflected in the enduring stability of its written form, which has remained consistent in its traditional composition.
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我们去看纪念碑。
这座纪念碑很高大。
碑上刻着英雄的名字。
古代碑文记载了历史。
墓地里的墓碑排列整齐。
人们在新碑前献花致敬。
由于年代久远，石碑已经风化。
这座丰碑不仅纪念过去，也启迪未来。