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The character "陵" incorporates the radical "阝", representing a hill or mound, with the phonetic and semantic element "夌", implying ascent or elevation, thus originally denoting a substantial hill or raised landform. Its meaning gradually extended from natural topography to man-made structures, specifically the grand tombs built on hills for emperors and nobility, which became a standard referent for imperial mausoleums. This semantic evolution from geographical feature to burial site demonstrates how cultural practices shaped the character's application, while its earlier topographical sense persists in various place names.
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我们去参观陵墓。
这座陵墓很古老。
陵园里有很多树。
他住在丘陵地区。
明朝的陵墓保存完好。
参观陵墓时，请保持安静。
因为陵墓历史悠久，所以吸引了很多游客。
这座陵墓的建筑风格反映了古代工匠的智慧。