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陵 is a phono-semantic compound. Its left side, the semantic radical 阝 (fǔ), signifies terrain or hills. The right side, 夌 (líng), provides the pronunciation. The primary meaning is a large hill or mound. This later extended to denote imperial tombs and mausoleums, as such structures were often built as massive earthen mounds. The character also appears in verbs meaning to transcend or ascend, reflecting the concept of climbing over an 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。