TOMB 墳墓墓
PLACE OR BUILDING which SHOWS where one has BURIED a HUMAN.
Old Chinese Criteria
黄金貴:古漢語同義詞辨釋詞典
Modern Chinese Criteria
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Words (18 items)
墓 mù OC: maaɡs MC: muo̝ 15 Attributions
The current general old word for a tomb of any kind with or without planted trees or a mound is mù 墓, and the term comes to refer specifically to the subterranean part of the tomb.
- Syntactic words
- ngrave; specifically: subterranean part of the tomb (on top of which trees may grow)
- n(post-N)tomb of a contextually determinate NDS
- viactmake tombs
墳墓 fén mù OC: bɯn maaɡs MC: bi̯un muo̝ 8 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialtombs
- NPreferentialtombs
冢 zhǒng OC: toŋʔ MC: ʈi̯oŋ
塚 Click here to add pinyin OC: toŋʔ MC: ʈi̯oŋ 6 Attributions
Zhǒng 冢 was occasionally used in Warring States times but became more current in Han times, and the word refers to an impressive tomb as a whole, including its subterraneous and its visible parts.
- Syntactic words
- ntomb with a mound with trees planted on it; tomb mound
- n(post-N)tomb of the contextually determinate NDS
- npost-NN's tombDS
丘冢 qiū zhǒng MC: khjuw trjowngX OC: khɯ toŋʔ 4 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPpluraltomb moundsCH
墳 fén OC: bɯn MC: bi̯un 3 Attributions
Fén 墳 refers to the visible part of the tomb in the shape of a sizeable tumulus typically planted with trees.
- Syntactic words
- ntumulus tomb, typically planted with trees
- viactto raise a tomb; to raise a mound
壟 lǒng OC: b-roŋʔ MC: li̯oŋ 3 Attributions
Lǒng 壟 refers to a tomb with special reference to its appearance above ground as an imposing tumulus, but the reference is not normally to a ruler's tomb.
- Syntactic words
- ndialect: mound with trees planted on it
丘 qiū OC: khɯ MC: khɨu
邱 qiū OC: khɯ MC: khɨu
丘邱坵 Click here to add pinyin OC: MC: 2 Attributions
Qiū 丘 "tumulus" is an old way of referring to a tomb with special reference to its appearance above ground, and the suggestion is that it is of considerable size suitable for leading personalities.
- Syntactic words
- ndialect: burial mound, often that of an emperor
陵 líng OC: b-rɯŋ MC: lɨŋ 1 Attribution
Líng 陵 refers specifically to an imperial tomb compound with high tombs, surrounding parks, and surrounding tombs for close relatives, queen, brothers, and sisters.
- Syntactic words
- nIn Han times the líng qǐn 陵寢 system developed: 1. High tombs were built. 2. Tomb parks were built. 3. Subterranean palace. 4. Group of other tombs.
丘墓 qiū mù OC: khɯ maaɡs MC: khɨu muo̝ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- NPpluraltombs
兆 zhào OC: ɡrlewʔ MC: ɖiɛu 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- ntomb site; tomb
壙 kuàng OC: khʷaaŋs MC: khɑŋ 1 Attribution
- Syntactic words
- nthe cavity dug to receive the dead body
穴 xué OC: ɢʷliiɡ MC: ɦet 1 Attribution
Xuè 穴 "cave" is occasionally used to refer to the underground part of a tomb.
- Syntactic words
- ngrave
墳塋 fén yíng OC: bɯn ɢʷleŋ MC: bi̯un jiɛŋ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPtomb
壟墓 lǒng mù OC: b-roŋʔ maaɡs MC: li̯oŋ muo̝ 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- NPnonreferentialtombs
垗 zhào OC: ɡrlewʔ MC: ɖiɛu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- nSHI, ZUO: tomb area where sacrifices to the deceased were conducted
塋 yíng OC: ɢʷleŋ MC: jiɛŋ 0 Attributions
Yíng 塋 refers generally to the piece of land with the tomb on it.
- Syntactic words
- nLIJI, LSCQ: tomb area
塿 lǒu OC: ɡ-rooʔ MC: lu 0 Attributions
- Syntactic words
- ndialect word: small tomb tumulus
山 shān OC: sreen MC: ʂɣɛn 0 Attributions
Shān 山 can come to refer to an imperial tomb.
- Syntactic words
- noccasionally, like qiū 丘, used for the tumulus of an imperial tomb, as in 陵山. In 水經注 the word has come to refer specifically to a Han tomb.