Definition
岭 is a bound form that appears in place names and compound words, meaning a mountain ridge or range. It cannot be used alone and must combine with another element, e.g. 山岭 (mountain ridge) or 秦岭 (Qinling Range).
b.f.
(bound form) mountain ridge(bound form) mountain range
Examples
- 。Zhè zuò shān lǐng yòu gāo yòu dǒu.This mountain ridge is tall and steep.
- 岭。Qín lǐng shì Zhōngguó zhòngyào de shānmài.The Qinling Mountains are an important mountain range in China.
- ，。Wǒmen fān guò le yí zuò shān lǐng, yǎnqián chūxiàn yí piàn píngyuán.We crossed a mountain ridge and saw a plain before us.
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