| 陵 | 559C45 32A.82-1 | 部居  | 畫數 10 | ㄌㄧㄥˊ [ling2] | ||
| N. | (1) Hill, mound: 丘陵，岡陵 mound, hillock; 陵谷易處 “hill and valley change places”--great changes between periods. (2) Mausoleum, imperial tomb: 明陵 the Ming Tombs; 中山陵 Chungshan Mausoleum. (3) A surname. | |||||
| V.t. | Var. of 凌 63A.82, humiliate, soar aloft, etc. | |||||
| Words | 1. 陵寢 [ling2qin3], n., king’s or ruler's resting place. 2. 陵廟 [ling2miao4], n., mausoleum temple. 3. 陵墓 [ling2mu4], n., usu. tomb of distinguished person. 4. 陵苕 [ling2tiao2], n., (bot.) Tecoma grandiflora (＝紫葳). 5. 陵替 [ling2ti4], n. & v.i., decline (of dynasty). 6. 陵夷 [ling2yi2], v.i., gradual decay (of power). 7. 陵園 [ling2yUan2], n., tomb garden. | |||||