碣 jié — stone monument · English

碣

jié

stone monument

At a glance · 碣

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从石曷声，形声字，本指特立的圆形石碑。隶楷作「碣」。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

「碣」本指独立圆顶的石碑（碣石）。

Structure

形声字，石为意符，曷为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinjié

Radical石

Strokes14

UnicodeU+78A3

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English stone monument A standing, round-topped stone tablet.

Français stèle de pierre Une stèle de pierre à sommet arrondi.

Español monumento de piedra Una estela de piedra de cima redonda.

العربية نصبٌ حجري لوح حجري مُستدير القمة.

Русский каменная стела Стоящая каменная плита с круглым верхом.

Common words

碣jiéstone tablet
碣石jié shíJieshi

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