冢 (zhǒng) — grave, tomb (literary or formal)

Definition

Literary/formal word for 'grave, tomb.' Almost always appears in compounds or set phrases like 古冢 — rarely used in everyday speech.

bound form

gravetomb (literary or formal)

冢。
Zhè zuò gǔ zhǒng yǐ yǒu qiān nián lì shǐ.
This ancient tomb has a history of a thousand years.
冢。
Kǎo gǔ xué jiā zài shān shàng fā xiàn le yí zuò gǔ zhǒng.
Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb on the mountain.
冢。
Shī rén xiě xià le yì shǒu dào niàn gǔ zhǒng de shī.
The poet wrote a poem mourning the ancient tomb.