岭 (lǐng) - mountain ridge, mountain range & also used in place names

岭Tone 3

lǐng ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 山

林伦

岭 · lǐng

mountain ridge, mountain range;

also used in place names

mountain ridge, mountain rangealso used in place names

Usage highlights

mountain ridgeQinling MountainsWulingBaishalingridge linemountain pass

Synonyms

  • 山— mountain
  • 峰— peak
  • 岗— ridge, hillock

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We climbed over the mountain ridge (山岭).
  • Qinling Mountains are in central China (秦岭).
  • Wuling Mountain is a scenic area (武岭).
  • The Great Wall winds along mountain ridges (长城沿着山岭蜿蜒).

Collocations

  • mountain ridge(山岭)
  • Qinling Mountains(秦岭)
  • Wuling(武岭)
  • Baishaling(白石岭)
  • ridge line(岭脊)
  • mountain pass(岭口)

Idioms

  • Crossing mountains and ridges(翻山越岭)
  • High mountains and lofty ridges(崇山峻岭)
  • Climbing mountains and fording streams(跋山涉岭)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Often used in Chinese geography to denote important mountain ranges and natural boundaries.
  • The Qinling Mountains serve as a major geographical dividing line between northern and southern China.
  • Common in place names throughout southern China and mountainous regions.

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