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The character 冢 (zhǒng) combines the cover radical 冖 (mì) at the top, indicating concealment, with the lower component 豖 (chù), depicting a bound pig, which alludes to ancient sacrificial burials. Its core meaning is a raised burial mound or grand tomb for nobles. Later, it extended to denote anything overgrown or prominent, and took on the sense of 'eldest' or 'principal,' as in the primary heir of a family.
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山上有座古冢。
那个荒冢很久没人祭扫了。
人们发现了古代的冢墓。
这座衣冠冢是为了纪念英雄而建的。
考古学家正在挖掘那个大冢。
冢的周围长满了野草和灌木。
根据传说，这个冢里埋葬着一位国王。
尽管岁月流逝，那座冢依然屹立在荒野之中。