墲 (mú) - Ancient tomb & burial ground

墲Tone 2

mú ｜ 15 strokes ｜ radical:

妙慕

墲 · mú

Ancient tomb;

burial ground;

a place for interment.

Ancient tombburial grounda place for interment.

Usage highlights

Ancient tombRoyal tombAncestral burial groundTomb excavationBurial moundTomb guardian

Synonyms

  • 墓— grave, tomb
  • 坟— grave, tomb
  • 冢— burial mound, tomb

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Archaeologists excavated an ancient burial ground (古墲).
  • The royal tomb (王墲) was discovered in the valley.
  • They performed rites at the ancestral burial site (祖墲).

Collocations

  • Ancient tomb(古墲)
  • Royal tomb(王墲)
  • Ancestral burial ground(祖墲)
  • Tomb excavation(墲掘)
  • Burial mound(墲丘)
  • Tomb guardian(墲卫)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern language

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 墲 refers to burial sites and tombs in ancient Chinese context.
  • The character reflects traditional Chinese practices of ancestor veneration and burial customs.
  • It appears in historical texts describing ancient burial grounds and tombs.

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