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公墓 (gōng mù) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 公墓

名 míng noun

cemetery

这个公墓环境优美，很多人来这里祭拜先人。

zhè ge gōng mù huán jìng yōu měi hěn duō rén lái zhè lǐ jì bài xiān rén

This cemetery has a beautiful environment, and many people come here to pay respects to their ancestors.

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Word breakdown

公 gōng — public

墓 mù — grave, tomb

1 坟墓 fén mù — grave HSK 7
- 坟 grave mound, the earthen burial structure
- 墓 tomb, burial place, memorial site
Example

他们在祖先的坟墓前献花。

tā men zài zǔ xiān de fén mù qián xiàn huā

They offer flowers at their ancestors' graves.
2 墓地 mù dì — cemetery HSK 7
- 墓 tomb, grave
- 地 ground, land, place
Example

他们去墓地祭拜祖先。

tā men qù mù dì jì bài zǔ xiān

They went to the cemetery to pay respects to their ancestors.
3 墓碑 mù bēi — tombstone HSK 7
- 墓 grave, tomb
- 碑 stone tablet, monument
Example

他在墓碑上刻了父亲的名字。

tā zài mù bēi shàng kè le fù qīn de míng zi

He carved his father's name on the tombstone.
4 扫墓 sǎo mù — sweep a grave HSK 7
- 扫 to sweep, to clean
- 墓 grave, tomb
Example

清明节的时候，我们全家去扫墓。

Qīng míng jié de shí hou wǒ men quán jiā qù sǎo mù

During Qingming Festival, our whole family goes to sweep the graves.

Structure & writing

1 公 gōng — public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私')

公 is a component in 5 characters

HSK 4

松 sōng pine tree (evergreen or deciduous conifer)

HSK 5

滚 gǔn to roll; to tumble

HSK 7

翁 wēng old man 讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 颂 sòng to praise, to extol someone's virtues

consists of

1.1 八 bā — eight (the number after seven)

八 is a component in 20 characters

HSK 1

公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 分 fēn to divide; to separate (opposite of 合) 只 zhǐ only; nothing else besides 真 zhēn real; genuine (corresponding to objective facts)

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其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 典 diǎn norm; rule; standard 办 bàn to handle; to deal with 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually

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具 jù tool; utensil; implement

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傻 shǎ foolish, stupid

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兵 bīng weapon; arms 梁 liáng beam; horizontal load-bearing timber or structural member

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兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 叭 ba 扒 bā to grip; to hold on to 柬 jiǎn general term for letters, cards, and invitations 睦 mù harmonious; amicable

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穴 xué cave; pit or hole in the ground or a structure 趴 pā to lie face down

1.2 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish

厶 is a component in 17 characters

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么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill

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丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to

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云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard

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县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)

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勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command

Stroke order

2 墓 mù — grave; tomb

墓 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 莫 mò — (lit.) no one; nothing

莫 is a component in 10 characters

HSK 4

慕 mù to admire; to envy

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幕 mù large piece of cloth, silk, or felt used as a cover; tent 摸 mō to touch or gently stroke with the hand 模 mó rule; norm; standard 漠 mò desert; arid sandy region

HSK 6

寞 mò quiet and desolate; lonely

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募 mù to recruit or solicit broadly (funds, troops, etc.) 墓 mù grave; tomb 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants)

2.2 土 tǔ — soil; earth (mixture of sand, clay, etc. on the ground)

土 is a component in 76 characters

HSK 1

再 zài twice; a second time 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 在 zài to exist; to live 坐 zuò to sit (resting buttocks on a chair or other surface) 块 kuài lump; chunk; clump

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里 lǐ inner lining (of clothing, bedding, etc.); reverse side of a fabric

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周 zhōu periphery; circle 地 dì the Earth, one of the eight planets in the solar system 场 chǎng a place or large area suited for certain needs 坏 huài evil; vicious; destructive 走 zǒu to walk; (of birds or animals) to move the feet forward alternately

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城 chéng city wall 境 jìng border; boundary; frontier

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压 yā to press down on an object (often from above) 圾 jī used in 垃圾: ① refuse, trash, waste matter; ② fig. harmful elements in society 址 zhǐ location of a building; foundation 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 基 jī foundation; base of a building

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堂 táng main hall; large imposing room 堵 dǔ to block; to obstruct 塑 sù to model; to sculpt 填 tián to fill up or level a hollow place 增 zēng to increase (opposite of 减) 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 社 shè earth deity, and the place, day, and rites for worshipping it in ancient times 肚 dù belly; abdomen

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均 jūn even; equal 型 xíng mold; model 域 yù territory; domain within defined boundaries 培 péi to heap soil around the base of a plant or embankment 堆 duī a pile; a heap of accumulated things

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墙 qiáng wall (built of brick, stone, etc. to support a roof or divide spaces)

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吐 tǔ to spit out (something from the mouth) 坛 tán raised platform used for ceremonies such as sacrifices or military oaths, typically built of earth and stone 坡 pō slope; incline 埋 mái to cover with sand, soil, or other material 塔 tǎ pagoda (Buddhist tower, originally housing sacred relics, polygonal or square with tapering tiers)

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壁 bì wall 壤 rǎng loose, soft soil 尘 chén dust, flying dirt 庄 zhuāng village; rural settlement

HSK 7

啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 坊 fāng lane or alley (used in urban street names) 坎 kǎn one of the Eight Trigrams, symbol '☵', representing water 坑 kēng pit; hollow depression

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坝 bà dam or embankment built to block or protect against a river 坟 fén grave mound; burial mound 坠 zhuì to fall; to drop down 坦 tǎn flat and wide 坪 píng flat open ground 坷 kě (lit.) used in '坎坷': ① (of roads) bumpy and uneven (opposite of '平坦'); ② figuratively, hardship and frustration; going poorly; unfulfilled 垄 lǒng ridge of soil in a ploughed field for planting crops 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 垦 kěn to reclaim wasteland, to open up land for cultivation 垫 diàn to prop up, pad, or line something to raise, thicken, level, or insulate it 垮 kuǎ to collapse, to cave in 堕 duò to fall, to drop down 堡 bǎo fort; fortress 堤 dī embankment; dike built along a river, lake, or sea 堪 kān can; be able to; be worthy of 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 塘 táng embankment; dike 墅 shù villa; garden-style residence for leisure (usually in suburbs or scenic areas) 墓 mù grave; tomb 墟 xū ruins; a deserted place formerly inhabited by many people 墨 mò ink stick (made from soot or pine smoke); also the liquid ink made by grinding it with water 寺 sì ancient government office 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 杜 dù birchleaf pear tree (a deciduous tree with small, astringent fruit, used as main rootstock for grafting pears) 灶 zào stove or cooking range made of brick, earth, stone, or metal 牡 mǔ male (of birds and animals, opposite of 牝) 疆 jiāng border, boundary 睦 mù harmonious; amicable 赤 chì red; a shade slightly lighter than vermilion

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