屔 (ní) - A mound or hill & an ancient term for a type of terrain

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屔 · ní

A mound or hill;

an ancient term for a type of terrain feature or landform.

A mound or hillan ancient term for a type of terrain

Usage highlights

Ancient moundTerrain featureHill formationLandform typeArchaeological site

Synonyms

  • 丘— hill or mound
  • 陵— hill or mound

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text described the terrain as having a 屔 (ní).
  • Archaeologists found artifacts near the 屔 (屔) formation.
  • The landscape was marked by various 屔 (屔) mounds.

Collocations

  • Ancient mound(古屔)
  • Terrain feature(地形屔)
  • Hill formation(山屔)
  • Landform type(地貌屔)
  • Archaeological site(考古屔)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts describing geographical features.
  • Rarely used in modern Chinese, primarily of historical and academic interest.

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