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盗墓

盜墓
dàomù
verb #18,881

Meanings

  1. 1 to rob a tomb
  2. 2 tomb raiding
  3. 3 grave robbing

Characters

盗
dào
to steal; to rob
墓
mù
tomb; grave
Literally 'steal tomb' — to rob a grave of its valuables.

Examples

盗墓在中国有几千年的历史。
Dàomù zài Zhōngguó yǒu jǐqiān nián de lìshǐ.
Tomb raiding has a history of thousands of years in China.
盗墓是违法行为。
Dàomù shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.
Tomb raiding is illegal.

Tips

culture
Tomb raiding is a major theme in Chinese popular fiction. The novel series 盗墓笔记 (The Grave Robbers' Chronicles) by 南派三叔 is one of the most popular web novels in China, spawning multiple TV series and films.

In Pop Culture

盗墓笔记 Dàomùbǐjì
The Grave Robbers' Chronicles
Hugely popular Chinese web novel series about tomb raiders, adapted into multiple TV shows and films

Stroke Order

盗 dào
墓 mù