墓 (mù) - Tomb, grave, mausoleum — a burial place for

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Tomb, grave, mausoleum — a burial place for the dead, typically marked with a stone or mound.

Tomb, grave, mausoleum — a burial place for

Usage highlights

Ancient tombGrave moundMausoleumTombstoneTomb chamberTomb robber

Synonyms

  • 坟— grave, tomb (more general term)
  • 冢— burial mound, grave
  • 陵— imperial mausoleum, tomb

Antonyms

  • 生— life, birth (opposite of death/tomb)
  • 活— alive, living

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We visited the ancient royal tomb (古墓).
  • The cemetery contains many graves (坟墓).
  • Archaeologists excavated a Han-dynasty tomb (汉墓).
  • The mausoleum complex covers a large area (陵墓).

Collocations

  • Ancient tomb(古墓)
  • Grave mound(坟墓)
  • Mausoleum(陵墓)
  • Tombstone(墓碑)
  • Tomb chamber(墓室)
  • Tomb robber(盗墓者)

Idioms

  • Self-made trap(自掘坟墓)
  • Sweeping the tomb(扫墓)
  • The tomb is empty(墓已空)
  • Visiting the graves(上墓)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese culture, tombs are carefully constructed and maintained as places of ancestral reverence.
  • Tomb-sweeping Festival (Qingming Festival) involves cleaning graves and making offerings to ancestors.
  • The construction and orientation of tombs follow feng shui principles to ensure good fortune for descendants.
  • Royal tombs often contain elaborate burial goods reflecting the status and beliefs of the deceased.

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