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碑文 — meaning in English

hibun

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English meaning

  • epigraph noun An inscription, especially on a building.
  • inscription noun Words carved, engraved, or otherwise permanently marked onto a surface such as stone, metal, or a monument.

Senses

碑文 is used for these senses in English:

  • epigraph An inscription, especially on a building.
  • inscription Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.

epigraph — full definition

  1. noun An inscription, especially on a building.
  2. noun A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
  3. noun The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

inscription — full definition

  1. noun Words carved, engraved, or otherwise permanently marked onto a surface such as stone, metal, or a monument.
  2. noun A short personal message written at the front of a book or on a gift.

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