zhǒng

冢

Character · NounTraditional塚

grave; tomb; burial mound

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Meanings

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1.

noun

grave; tomb; burial mound

Typically refers to burial mounds or tombs, often used in literary or formal contexts for ancient or notable burial sites.

Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
shān山
jiǎo脚
xià下
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zuò座
gǔ古
zhǒng冢
 。

Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb at the foot of the mountain.

Huāng荒
zhǒng冢
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
yě野
cǎo草
 ,
xiǎn显
de得
gé格
wài外
qī凄
liáng凉
 。

The deserted grave was overgrown with weeds, appearing especially desolate.

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Zhè这
lǐ里
jiàn建
yǒu有
yī一
zuò座
yī衣
guān冠
zhǒng冢
 ,
yòng用
lái来
jì纪
niàn念
nà那
wèi位
shī失
zōng踪
de的
jiāng将
jūn军
 。

There is a cenotaph here built to commemorate the missing general.