Definition
冢 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'grave' or 'tomb', typically used in literary or formal contexts. It often appears in compound words like 冢墓 (tomb) or 冢宰 (prime minister in ancient China), and is less common than the everyday word 坟墓. You'll encounter it in historical texts, poetry, or place names.
b.f.
gravetomb (literary or formal)
Examples
- 冢。Zhè zuò gǔ zhǒng yǐ yǒu qiān nián lìshǐ.This ancient tomb has a history of a thousand years.
- 冢。Kǎogǔ xuéjiā zài shān shàng fāxiàn le yí zuò gǔ zhǒng.Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb on the mountain.
- 冢。Shīrén xiě xià le yì shǒu dàoniàn gǔ zhǒng de shī.The poet wrote a poem mourning the ancient tomb.
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