Chinese symbol for “tomb”
陵墓
líng mù
tomb; mausoleum
The closest CC-CEDICT match for tomb is 陵墓 (líng mù), defined as: tomb; mausoleum.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “tomb”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墓穴 | mù xué | tomb; grave |
| 陵寝 (陵寢) | líng qǐn | tomb (of king or emperor) |
| 阴宅 (陰宅) | yīn zhái | (feng shui term) tomb |
| 穸 | xī | tomb |
| 坟丘 (墳丘) | fén qiū | a tomb |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 陵墓.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 陵园 (陵園) | líng yuán | cemetery; mausoleum park |
| 陵寝 (陵寢) | líng qǐn | tomb (of king or emperor) |
| 皇陵 | huáng líng | imperial tomb (of a Chinese emperor) |
| 谒陵 (謁陵) | yè líng | to pay homage at a mausoleum |
| 墓地 | mù dì | cemetery; graveyard |
| 坟墓 (墳墓) | fén mù | grave; tomb |
| 古墓 | gǔ mù | old tomb (archaeology) |
See also: Japanese symbol for “tomb”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.