Definition
坟 (fén) is the everyday, colloquial word for a grave or tomb, often referring to the earthen mound itself. Its synonym 坟墓 (fénmù) is the disyllabic equivalent used in both speech and writing. 墓 (mù) is more formal and appears in compounds like 墓地 (cemetery) or 墓碑 (tombstone).
noun
gravetomb
Measure word · 座
Easily confused
- 这zhèlook-alikethis; these
- 份fènsound-alike(classifier) for documents, newspapers, magazines, contracts, gifts, portions of food, etc.
- 分fēnsound-alike(classifier) minute (unit of time)
- 粉fěnsound-alike(noun) powder; cosmetic powder
- 粪fènsound-alikemanure, dung
Examples
- ，坟。Qīngmíng jié nà tiān, wǒmen yì jiā rén qù shān shàng gěi zǔxiān sǎo fén.On Qingming Festival, our family went up the mountain to sweep the ancestors' graves.
- 坟，。Zhè piàn shānpō shàng yǒu shí jǐ zuò fén, páiliè de hěn zhěngqí.There are over a dozen tombs on this hillside, arranged very neatly.
- 坟。Kǎogǔ xuéjiā zài gōngdì fùjìn fāxiàn le yí zuò gǔ fén.Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb near the construction site.
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