lǒng

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Character · NounTraditional壠

small flat land between stone hills; ridge; mound

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

small flat land between stone mountains

dialect

A specific geographical term used in some southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Guangxi, Yunnan) to describe small, arable flatlands nestled within rocky, mountainous terrain.

Shān山
lǐ里
de的
lǒng垅
dì地
shì适
hé合
zhòng种
shuǐ水
dào稻
 。

The flat lands between the stone mountains are suitable for planting rice.

Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
cūn村
zi子
jiù就
zài在
yī一
gè个
shí石
lǒng垅
shàng上
 。

This small village is situated on a flat piece of land among stone hills.

2.

noun

ridge between fields

Refers to the raised earth ridges that separate fields, commonly used in agricultural contexts.

Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
tián田
lǒng垅
shàng上
kàn看
zhe着
zhuāng庄
jia稼
 。

He stood on the ridge between the fields, looking at the crops.

Niú牛
yán沿
zhe着
tián田
lǒng垅
màn慢
màn慢
zǒu走
 。

The ox walked slowly along the field ridge.

3.

noun

grave mound; tomb

archaic

An archaic or literary usage, referring to the mound of earth over a grave.

Gǔ古
shī诗
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
 "
huāng荒
lǒng垅
 "
zhǐ指
dài代
wú无
rén人
jì祭
sǎo扫
de的
fén坟
mù墓
 。

In classical poetry, "deserted grave mound" is often used to refer to an untended tomb.