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The character 墓, meaning "grave" or "tomb", derives its structure from an evocative conceptual combination, integrating the component 莫 above 土 (earth). While 莫 originally depicted the sun disappearing in grass, symbolizing dusk or disappearance, its function here is primarily phonetic, though it likely carries a nuanced connotation of the setting sun or an ending, thematically appropriate for a final resting place. The lower component 土 directly indicates earth, grounding the character's meaning in the physical act of burial. Over time, its meaning stabilized specifically to denote a constructed burial mound or a marked grave site, moving from a more general sense of a burial ground to a more defined funerary structure, a semantic refinement that has remained consistent in its use.
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他去墓地看望亲人。
清明节我们去扫墓。
这座古墓的历史很悠久。
秦始皇陵墓是世界文化遗产。
考古学家正在发掘一座汉墓。
烈士墓前摆满了鲜花。
墓园里安详而肃穆。
这些石像生是皇陵墓道的守卫。