封土

封土
fēng

to heap earth (to close a tomb)

2 meanings
MEANING2 meanings

MEANING

  1. verb

    to heap earth (to close a tomb)

    • They used rammed earth to close the tomb.

  2. noun

    a mound (covering a tomb)

    • This earthen mound is from ancient times.

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解字

CHARACTER ANALYSIS
  • (jade tablet; rectangular jade plaque)ASSOCIATIVE
  • (inch; palm; hand (measure, control))RADICAL

A lord receives a jade tablet from the ruler's hand to grant him his fief.

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