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岭 (lǐng)
1. Mountain; mountain range.
2. Specifically refers to the five ridges in China such as Dà Yù Lǐng (大庾岭).
1. Mountain; mountain range: mountain ridge; divide between waters; mountain spine.
2. Specifically refers to the five ridges in China: south of the ridge (referring to areas south of the five ridges, including Guangdong and Guangxi; also called "Ridge Outside" or "Ridge Surface").
岭 (lǐng)
1. (Noun) The original meaning: mountain road; slope.
2. Etymology: A phonetic-ideographic character combining the meaning of mountain (山) and the sound of lǐng.
3.
1. Same original meaning: mountain road; slope. (En. mountain road; slope)
2. A mountain with a passable path on top, also refers generally to mountain peaks. (En. mountain ridge; mountain peak)
3. Connected mountains; mountain range. (En. mountains)
4. Tall mountain ranges; the main structure of mountain ranges. (En. mountain range)
5. Abbreviation for the Five ridges. The five ridges consist of Dà Yǔ, Shǐ ān, Lín huò, Guì yáng, and Jiē yáng. It also specifically refers to Dà Yǔ Lǐng (also known as "Mei Ling").
1. (引) From "Shuowen Xinfu": Ridge, mountain path.
2. From Southern Dynasties, Song Dynasty’s Xie Lingyun "Climbing Shushi Stone Drum Mountain": As the sun sets, the stream swells, clouds rise from the ridge and stack high.
3. (引) From Qing Dynasty, Quan Zuwang "Record of Plum Blossom Ridge": I climbed the ridge.
4. From Song Dynasty, Shen Kuo "Stream Notes": Looking from beyond the ridge.
5. Examples: Traverse mountains and ridges; dangerous pass on the ridge; north of the ridge (north side of the mountain; north of the five ridges).
3. (引) From Su Shi's "Inscription on the West Forest Wall": Viewed from the front, it is a ridge, seen from the side, it peaks; different in distance and height.
4. Examples: North of the ridge (northern side; the north side of the mountain); ridge edge (mountain ridge barrier, edge).
5. (引) Examples: Qinling; Greater Khingan Range; Congling; Plum blossom on Dà Yǔ Lǐng.
6. Examples: Outside the ridge (Ridge surface; Ridge South; regions south of the five ridges); ridge peak (generally refers to the Five ridges region); ridge sea (referring to Guangdong and Guangxi, because they are located south of the five ridges, near the South China Sea, hence the name ridge sea).
1. [~嵤] Description of deep mountains; also written as "岭巆".