fén

鼢

Character · NounTraditional墳

grave; tomb

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

grave; tomb; burial mound

Refers to the physical mound or structure marking a burial site. Often used in compounds referring to cemeteries.

Tā他
men们
zài在
shān山
shàng上
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
fén坟
 。

They discovered an ancient tomb on the mountain.

Qīng清
míng明
jié节
 ,
wǒ我
men们
qù去
gěi给
zǔ祖
xiān先
shàng上
fén坟
 。

During Qingming Festival, we go to sweep the graves of our ancestors.

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Zhè这
zuò座
fén坟
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
jǐ几
bǎi百
nián年
lì历
shǐ史
le了
 。

This grave is already several hundred years old.

2.

noun

cemetery; burial ground

Refers to the general area or ground used for burials, rather than individual mounds.

Cūn村
zi子
dōng东
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
piàn片
fén坟
dì地
 。

There is a cemetery to the east of the village.

Zhè这
piàn片
fén坟
chǎng场
hěn很
huāng荒
liáng凉
 。

This graveyard is very desolate.