wò​bēi

lying stele

  • created sense approved 卧碑/臥碑 · wò​bēi · lying stele — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wò​bēi

    lying stele

    (literary) a horizontal stone tablet, specifically one installed in Confucian school halls during the Ming and Qing dynasties inscribed with regulations for students (such as bans on political activity)

    卧 (literal) → 卧/臥 · wò · to lie down 碑 (literal) → 碑 · bēi · stele

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  • created sense approved 卧碑/臥碑 · wò​bēi · reclining stele — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    wò​bēi

    reclining stele

    a stone tablet or tombstone that is laid horizontally or at a shallow angle rather than standing upright

    卧 (literal) → 卧/臥 · wò · to lie down 碑 (literal) → 碑 · bēi · stele

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