懂中文 Dong Chinese

垄

lǒng

grave

Phonosemantic compound. 土 represents the meaning and 龙 represents the sound. Simplified form of 壟.

Components
土 meaning component

土  Meaning component

tǔ

  

earth

龙 sound component

龙  Sound component

lóng

  

dragon

Evolution

垄 Bronze script Mid Warring States (~300 BC)

Bronze script

Mid Warring States (~300 BC)
垄 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
垄 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
垄 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

垄 (壟) 

lǒng

grave, mound; ridge in field; ridge between fields; row of crops; grave mound

Most common words with 垄
Freq.
Word
Meaning

垄断

to monopolize

垄

row of crops

反垄断法

anti-trust law

垄沟

furrow (agriculture)

地垄

lines on ridges on ploughed field