打碑 dǎbēi to take a rubbing Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 打 dǎ verb to mark; to apply to mark (a seal or stamp); to type (on a keyboard); to apply (wax, grease, or paint)碑 bēi rubbing; calligraphy an inscription on a stone tablet, or a rubbing of such an inscription used for calligraphic study