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坟墓

fénmù

grave; tomb

An archaeologist brushes an ancient tomb
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Characters in this word

坟 fén

Strokes
7
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
土 soil, earth 文 culture, literature, writing
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

墓 mù

Strokes
13
Radical
土 — soil, earth
Made of
莫 cannot 土 soil, earth
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 这片坟墓群记录了当地家族迁徙和兴衰的历史。 Zhè piàn fénmù qún jìlù le dāngdì jiāzú qiānxǐ hé xīngshuāi de lìshǐ. This cluster of graves records the history of local family migrations, rises and declines.
  • 考古学家在山坡上发现了一座古老的坟墓。 Kǎogǔxuéjiā zài shānpō shàng fāxiàn le yí zuò gǔlǎo de fénmù. Archaeologists discovered an ancient tomb on the hillside.
  • 他每年都会来到父亲的坟墓前站一会儿。 Tā měi nián dōu huì lái dào fùqin de fénmù qián zhàn yíhuìr. Every year he comes to stand for a while in front of his father's grave.

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