Definition
陵 is a bound form (b.f.) — it cannot stand alone and must appear in compound words. It has two main senses: (1) 'hill, mound' as in 丘陵 (hilly terrain); (2) 'imperial tomb, mausoleum' as in 陵墓 (mausoleum) or 皇陵 (imperial tomb). You'll encounter it in formal, historical, or geographical contexts.
b.f.
(bound form) hillmound (e.g., 丘陵)(bound form) imperial tombmausoleum (e.g., 陵墓, 皇陵)
Examples
- 。Yuǎnchù yǒu liánmián de qiū líng.There are rolling hills in the distance.
- 。Zhè zuò huángdì líng mù yǐjīng yǒu qiān nián lìshǐ.This imperial mausoleum has a history of a thousand years.
- 陵。Qīngmíng shíjié wǒmen qù líng yuán sǎo mù.During Qingming Festival we go to the cemetery to visit graves.
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