岗 gǎng — mound; policeman's beat
保安一直坚守在自己的岗位上。Bǎo ān yì zhí jiān shǒu zài zì jǐ de gǎng wèi shàng.The guard always stays at his post.
Common words: 岗位 (gǎng wèi)、下岗 (xià gǎng)、上岗 (shàng gǎng)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "mound"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "mound", including 岗 (gǎng), 丘 (qiū), 陵 (líng), 冈 (gāng), 邱 (qiū). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "mound" covers 5 different Chinese characters — 岗 (gǎng), 丘 (qiū), 陵 (líng), 冈 (gāng), 邱 (qiū) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 5 characters do not share a sound — their readings span gǎng, qiū, líng, gāng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 岗 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 岗 gǎngmound; policeman's beatUseful words: 岗位, 下岗
- 丘 qiūConfucius; given name; mound; earthenware; earthenware vesselUseful words: 丘陵, 小丘
- 陵 língmound; tomb; hill; mountainUseful words: 丘陵, 陵园
- 冈 gāngridge; moundUseful words: 山冈, 茨冈
- 邱 qiū(surname); moundUseful words: 大邱, 新邱
Common words for these 5 "mound" characters
Anchor each of these 5 characters in a word you can picture — start with 岗 (gǎng) — so "mound" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
岗位gǎng wèia post; a job下岗xià gǎng(of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty; (of a worker) be to laid off上岗shàng gǎngto take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job丘陵qiū línghills小丘xiǎo qiūhill; knoll比丘bǐ qiūBuddhist monk (loanword from Sanskrit "bhiksu")丘陵qiū línghills陵园líng yuáncemetery; mausoleum park凭陵píng língto ride roughshod over; to encroach山冈shān gāngmound; small hill
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 5 ways to say "mound".
丘 qiū — Confucius; given name; mound; earthenware; earthenware vessel
远处有一座绿色的小山丘。Yuǎn chù yǒu yí zuò lǜ sè de xiǎo shān qiū.There is a small green hill in the distance.
Common words: 丘陵 (qiū líng)、小丘 (xiǎo qiū)、比丘 (bǐ qiū)
陵 líng — mound; tomb; hill; mountain
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.
Common words: 丘陵 (qiū líng)、陵园 (líng yuán)、凭陵 (píng líng)
冈 gāng — ridge; mound
牛羊在山冈上悠闲地吃草。Niú yáng zài shān gāng shàng yōu xián de chī cǎo.Cattle and sheep graze leisurely on the hill.
Common words: 山冈 (shān gāng)、茨冈 (cí gāng)、冈上肌 (gāng shàng jī)
邱 qiū — (surname); mound
邱老师教我们书法。Qiū lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men shū fǎ.Teacher Qiu teaches us calligraphy.
Common words: 大邱 (dà qiū)、新邱 (xīn qiū)、邱县 (qiū xiàn)
All 5 characters
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