丘陵

qiūlíng
noun HSK 7 #32,067

Meanings

  1. 1 hills
  2. 2 hilly terrain
  3. 3 rolling hills

Characters

Both characters mean 'hill' — together they refer to hilly terrain

Examples

Zhège dìqū yǐ qiūlíng dìxíng wéi zhǔ.
This area is mainly hilly terrain.
Qiūlíng dìdài shìhé zhòng chá.
Hilly areas are suitable for growing tea.

Tips

memory
looks like a small bump on flat ground — picture gentle rolling hills. has the ear radical (hill/mound), reinforcing the meaning.

Stroke Order

qiū
líng