碣
篆
隶jié
【析形】形声字。古文字形从石,曷声。
【释义】《说文》:“特立之石。”本义指山上独立高耸的岩石。引申指圆顶的石碑。石碑方首者称“碑”,圆首者称“碣”。后多不分。
【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character. In ancient character it is related to 石(stone) and sounds like the pronunciation of曷(hé) .
【original meaning】 Rock, extended to refer to dome—shaped stone tablet .