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The character 冢, denoting a grave or tomb, derives from an early pictorial concept of a burial mound, structured with the covering radical 冖 over 豕, meaning pig, a configuration thought to reflect ancient sacrificial burials where such animals were interred, thus symbolizing the mound itself. Initially representing a physical burial site, the meaning of 冢 extended to convey notions of largeness or importance, as seen in classical compounds where it describes grand tombs or signifies seniority, demonstrating a semantic shift from concrete object to abstract quality without losing its funerary core.
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山上有座古冢。
那个荒冢很久没人祭扫了。
人们发现了古代的冢墓。
这座衣冠冢是为了纪念英雄而建的。
考古学家正在挖掘那个大冢。
冢的周围长满了野草和灌木。
根据传说，这个冢里埋葬着一位国王。
尽管岁月流逝，那座冢依然屹立在荒野之中。