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A phono-semantic compound, 陵 pairs the mound or ear radical 阝 (fǔ) on the left, indicating a hill or earthen rise, with the phonetic 夌 (líng) on the right. The primary meaning is a large hill, mound, or elevated geographical feature. By historical extension, since elites were buried in such prominent mounds, the character came to refer to imperial tombs, mausoleums, and grand burial sites. It also functions in verbs meaning to transcend, ascend, or usurp, drawing on the imagery of climbing over a high elevation.
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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。
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