陵墓

língmù

noun #19,804

Measure Word

一座陵墓 zuò

Meanings

1 tomb
2 mausoleum

Characters

mound; imperial tomb

Examples

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.

考古学家在陵墓中发现了大量文物。

Kǎogǔ xuéjiā zài língmù zhōng fāxiànle 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 (fénmù).

Stroke Order

陵 líng

墓 mù