陵
hill; mausoleum; bully; surname
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesnoun
hill; mound; undulating terrain
formalRefers to low, rolling hills, often used in formal or literary contexts.
This hilly region is suitable for growing tea trees.
Many great changes have taken place here throughout history, as the saying goes that hills and valleys have swapped places.
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Transportation construction in hilly areas is more difficult than in plains.
This village is located in a valley between rolling hills.
The ecological environment in hilly areas is very fragile.
noun
mausoleum; imperial tomb
formalRefers to large-scale tombs, especially for emperors or distinguished figures, used in formal and historical contexts.
The Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum is the tomb of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
Tourists visit the Ming Dynasty imperial tombs at the Thirteen Tombs.
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Today we will pay homage at the mausoleum to commemorate revolutionary martyrs.
A large number of precious cultural relics were unearthed from this ancient mausoleum.
The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is one of the most famous imperial tombs in Nanjing.
verb
to bully; to infringe; to oppress
literaryLiterary and formal usage, rarely used in modern spoken Chinese.
Ancient rulers often oppressed the people with military force.
This kind of act of powerful countries bullying weaker ones must be stopped.
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He will never allow anyone to bully his subordinates.
There have been many incidents of foreign groups invading and oppressing the Central Plains in history.
This official was removed from his post because he refused to oppress the people.
noun
surname
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
This professor's surname is Ling, you can call him Teacher Ling.
The origin of the Ling surname can be traced back to the names of ancient fiefdoms.
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I know a friend with the surname Ling, he comes from Jiangsu Province.
The Ling family has a certain influence in this area.
There was a representative with the surname Ling who spoke at this meeting.