grave; tomb
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
grave; tomb; burial ground
formalA formal/literary term for a burial site, often referring to the grave mound and its surrounding area. More formal than just 墓 or 坟.
Tā他
huí回
dào到
gù故
xiāng乡
，
wèi为
zǔ祖
xiān先
de的
mù墓
yíng茔
sǎo扫
mù墓
。
He returned to his hometown to sweep the ancestral graves.
Zhè这
piàn片
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
sàn散
bù布
zhe着
xǔ许
duō多
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
mù墓
yíng茔
。
Many ancient graves are scattered on this hillside.
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Gēn根
jù据
chuán传
tǒng统
，
mù墓
yíng茔
de的
cháo朝
xiàng向
hěn很
yǒu有
jiǎng讲
jiu究
。
According to tradition, the orientation of a tomb is very particular.