陵
líng
#1,962 most
frequent character
mound, tomb, hill, mountain
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
陵 líng uses ⻖ a row of hills as the picture part and 夌 líng for sound. It first meant a big hill or mound. From there it grew to mean a burial mound and then a tomb.
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