丘陵

qiūlíng

noun HSK 7-9 #32,067

Meanings

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

这个地区以丘陵地形为主。

Zhège dìqū yǐ qiūlíng dìxíng wéizhǔ.

This area is mainly hilly terrain.

丘陵地带适合种茶。

Qiūlíng dìdài shìhé zhòng chá.

Hilly areas are suitable for growing tea.

memory

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

丘 qiū

陵 líng