碑

be̅i = b + ei1

a monument / an upright stone tablet / stele / CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4]

碑 = 卑 + 石 : Beelzebub (b) finds it annoying that everyone finds the Eiffel Tower so impressive. He moves a rock (石) from the Alps (卑) in front of it (ei1) and creates a monument (碑) much larger than the tower to remind everyone that the Alps are much more impressive.

碑 character breakdown

碑
- 卑
  - 丿
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨
  - 白
    - 丶
    - 日
      - 一
      - 囗
- 石
  - 丆
    - 一
    - 丿
  - 口

卑

be̅i = b + ei1

low / base / vulgar / inferior / humble

卑 = 白 + 丿 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: the Alps, 阿尔卑斯.

Beelzebub (b) was racing to arrive at the top of the Alps (卑) in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1), but he slips on a banana peel (丿), tumbles all the way back to the foot of the mountain and has to wave his white flag (白) as another team sets up their cross (十) on the Alps. At the bottom of the Alps, Beelzebub feels extremely humble (卑) as he watches the huge mountains.

石

shí = sh + Ø2

surname Shi / abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1]

石 = 丆 + 口 : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.

石

dàn = d + an4

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗 / ten pecks / one hundred liters

石

shí = sh + Ø2

rock / stone / stone inscription / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

石 = 丆 + 口 : Sherlock Holmes finds the space station's entrance blocked by a big rock. He uses a wind wheel and a mandarin to build a lever, with which he is able to move the rock.

石

dàn = d + an4

dry measure for grain equal to ten dou 斗[dou3]; one hundred liters / ancient pr. [shi2]