山丘 (shān qiū) — hill; mound; (literary) burial mound; tomb | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Literary/poetic noun for a hill — smaller than 山. Also a euphemistic word for a burial mound or tomb.

noun

hillmound(literary) burial moundtomb

Measure word · 座

Examples

山丘，。
Wǒ men zhàn zài shān qiū shàng, kě yǐ kàn dào zhěng gè chéng shì.
We stood on the hill and could see the whole city.
山丘。
Zhè zuò shān qiū shì lì shǐ shàng yí wèi míng rén de fén mù.
This mound is the tomb of a historical figure.
山丘。
Yǔ hòu de shān qiū xiǎn de gé wài qīng xīn.
The hill after the rain looks especially fresh.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

山shānmountain

山 means mountain and 丘 means mound, both pointing to elevated land, hence a hill.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

山 shows three mountain peaks side by side.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

The shape comes from an old drawing of a hill, showing a mound or hillock.

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Geography & Landforms

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