壠 (lǒng) - Ridge — refers to a raised strip in

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Ridge — refers to a raised strip in a field, mound, grave mound, or ridge between fields.

Ridge — refers to a raised strip in

Usage highlights

Field ridgeBurial moundEarth ridgeAncestral gravesHigh ridgeRidge cultivation

Synonyms

  • 垄— ridge, mound (simplified variant)
  • 陇— mound, hillock (similar meaning, different character)

Antonyms

  • 沟— ditch, trench (opposite of ridge)
  • 洼— depression, low-lying area

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The farmers plowed the ridges (田壠).
  • We visited the ancestral burial mounds (祖壠).
  • The field was divided by earthen ridges (地壠).
  • He stood on the high ridge (高壠).

Collocations

  • Field ridge(田壠)
  • Burial mound(坟壠)
  • Earth ridge(土壠)
  • Ancestral graves(祖壠)
  • High ridge(高壠)
  • Ridge cultivation(壠作)

Idioms

  • The ridge between fields, the path between graves(田壠墓道)
  • To connect the ridges(接壠)
  • To cross the ridges(越壠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In agricultural contexts, 壠 refers to the raised beds or ridges between fields for irrigation and cultivation.
  • In funerary contexts, it refers to burial mounds or grave mounds, reflecting traditional Chinese burial practices.
  • The character embodies the connection between agriculture (life) and burial (death) in traditional Chinese culture.

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