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坟 fén grave

grave; mound; bulge; tomb

How to remember 坟: 土 earth + 文 culture = grave. The villagers pile fresh earth and flowers, just as their culture asks, over Grandma's grave.

  • HSK 7
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical 土

Component breakdown

坟 = 土 earth + 文 culture

  • 土 earth
  • 文 culture
The Gushi story

The villagers pile fresh earth and flowers, just as their culture asks, over Grandma's grave.

How it is used

  • A grave/tomb, colloquial: 坟墓 (fénmù) grave, 上坟 (shàng fén) to visit and tend a grave.
  • 坟 is the everyday spoken word; 墓 (mù) is more formal/written (公墓 public cemetery).

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