líng
noun #21,101

Measure Word

zuò

Meanings

  1. 1 mound
  2. 2 imperial tomb
  3. 3 hill
  4. 4 mountain

Examples

Míng Shísān Líng shì Míngcháo huángdì de língmù qún.
The Ming Tombs are a cluster of mausoleums for Ming dynasty emperors.
Zhōngshān Líng shì Sūn Zhōngshān xiānsheng de língmù.
Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is the tomb of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

Tips

culture
In Chinese, specifically denotes imperial or high-status mausoleums, not ordinary graves (those are or ). The character carries connotations of grandeur and royal burial sites.

Stroke Order

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