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The character "陵" combines the left radical "阝", which signifies a mound or terrain feature, with the right component "夌", serving as a phonetic element that also carries associations of ascending or surpassing. Its earliest meanings centered on a large hill or mountainous elevation, as found in classical texts. This concrete sense later extended to man-made imperial tombs built upon such elevations, giving rise to terms like "陵墓". The conceptual connection to height and dominance further allowed the character to acquire verbal meanings such as to encroach upon or to override, illustrating a shift from physical description to abstract action.
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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。