丘陵 qiūlíng hills
How to remember 丘陵: 丘 mound + 陵 hill = hills.
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How it is used
- Hills, hilly terrain - 丘陵地带 (qiūlíng dìdài) a hilly region.
- A geography term for gentle, rolling low hills, between plains and mountains.
- Contrast 山地 (shāndì, mountainous land) and 平原 (píngyuán, plains); 丘陵 is the intermediate, undulating landform.