陵墓

língmù

noun #19,804

Measure Word

一座陵墓 zuò

Meanings

1 tomb
2 mausoleum

Characters

mound; imperial tomb

Examples

HSK 4

这座陵墓已经有两千年的历史了。

Zhè zuò língmù yǐjīng yǒu liǎngqiān nián de lìshǐ le.

This tomb is already two thousand years old.

HSK 7-9

考古学家在陵墓中发现了大量文物。

Kǎogǔxuéjiā zài língmù zhōng fāxiàn le dàliàng wénwù.

Archaeologists discovered a large number of artifacts in the tomb.

Tips

usage

陵墓 refers specifically to grand tombs, often for royalty or important historical figures. Regular graves are 坟墓.

Stroke Order

陵 líng

墓 mù