graveyard; burial mound; hill behind grave
Meanings
3 senses · 6 examplesnoun
mountain used as a graveyard; graveyard
dialectPrimarily used in dialectal Chinese to refer to a hill or mountain designated for burials.
That graveyard hill is overgrown with weeds.
After villagers pass away, they are all buried on the graveyard hill behind the village.
noun
tall grave mound; grand tomb
dialectRefers specifically to the physical mound of earth over a grave, especially a large or prominent one.
You can see that tall grave mound from far away.
The grave mound of his ancestors was built in a very grand style.
noun
earth mound behind a grave; backing mound
dialectAlso called 坟山子 (fén shān zi). This refers to the raised earth formation behind a burial site, often serving as a backing or boundary.
The backing mound of this grave is very wide, with several pine trees planted on it.
Behind the grave backing mound is a paddy field.