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Chinese symbol for “monument”

纪念碑
jì niàn bēi
Traditional: 紀念碑
monument

The closest CC-CEDICT match for monument is 纪念碑 (jì niàn bēi), defined as: monument.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

纪 jì
discipline, age; period, era; record, annal
radical 120 ⽷ · 6 strokes
念 niàn
to think of, to recall; to study
radical 61 ⼼ · 8 strokes
碑 bēi
stone tablet; gravestone
radical 112 ⽯ · 13 strokes

Traditional forms

Other Chinese words for “monument”

WordPinyinMeaning
碑bēia monument; an upright stone tablet

Related words

Other words that share a character with 纪念碑.

WordPinyinMeaning
世纪 (世紀)shì jìcentury
纪念 (紀念)jì niànto commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir
纪录 (紀錄)jì lùvariant of 记录 (jì lù); (Note: In mainland China, 纪录 is preferred for the sense "record (e.g. in sports)". In Taiwan, 紀錄 is generally preferr
年纪 (年紀)nián jìage; measure word: 把 (bǎ), 个 (gè)
纪录片 (紀錄片)jì lù piànnewsreel; documentary (film or TV program)
纪律 (紀律)jì lǜdiscipline
概念gài niànconcept; idea
观念 (觀念)guān niànnotion; thought
里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone

See also: Japanese symbol for “monument”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.