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Meaning

mound; tomb; hill; mountain

Chinese: 丘陵,也指帝王坟墓。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “ling” becomes a different word in each tone. 陵 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

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Common Words

  • 丘陵qiū línghills
  • 陵园líng yuáncemetery; mausoleum park
  • 凭陵píng língto ride roughshod over; to encroach
  • 陵墓líng mùtomb; mausoleum
  • 烈士陵liè shì língmemorial mound; heroes' memorial

Example Sentence

南京有许多著名的帝王陵墓。Nán jīng yǒu xǔ duō zhù míng de dì wáng líng mù.Nanjing has many famous imperial tombs.

Nánsouthjīngshort name for Beijing 北京yǒuto have许多xǔ duōmany著名zhù míngfamousdeof帝王dì wángregent陵墓líng mùtomb