Definitions
(noun)
hill; mound
(noun)
grave
Etymology
Pictograph of two hills.
About
The character "丘" originates as a pictograph representing two mounds or hills, a structure which remains recognizable in its modern form. Its primary meaning has consistently referred to a small hill or mound of earth. Over time, this concrete meaning extended to encompass man-made mounds that resemble hills, specifically giving the character the additional meaning of a grave mound or tomb. Furthermore, this term for a landform was adopted as a common Chinese surname. The character is its own traditional form, as it was not subject to graphical simplification, and it functions as a single, indivisible component in the modern writing system.
Etymology Hide
Example Sentences Hide
这个小山丘很漂亮。
沙丘在沙漠中移动。
丘陵地带适合种茶。
画家笔下的丘壑很有气势。
比丘在寺庙里静静祈祷。
这片田野中有几座古丘墓。
我们爬上了那个长满绿草的丘。
由于风蚀作用，沙丘的形态不断变化。