垄 meaning and stroke order
Grave, mound; furrow, ridge
How to write 垄, stroke by stroke
8 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 垄
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- ridge between fields
- crop row; mounded soil forming a ridge in a field
- grave mound
How 垄 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Earth.
土 gives the meaning and 龙 hints at the sound.
Radical: 龙 (dragon), shared by 6 characters on this site.
How to remember 垄
A dragon 龙 (lóng) lying on top of earth 土 looks like a long ridge of soil stretching across a field. The 土 gives the meaning of earth, and 龙 gives the sound lǒng.
垄 (lǒng) means a raised ridge of soil in a field or a row of crops, and in older or literary use a grave mound. Today you will meet it most often in 垄断 (lǒngduàn), to monopolize. 这家公司垄断了市场。(Zhè jiā gōngsī lǒngduàn le shìchǎng.) This company monopolized the market.
Common mistake: Learners often read 垄 with the second tone like 龙 (lóng), but 垄 is third tone, lǒng. Also do not confuse it with 笼 (lóng / lǒng, cage), which has the bamboo top instead of earth at the bottom.
Common words with 垄
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 垄断 | lǒngduàn | to monopolize | HSK 7-9 |
垄 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 垄
How many strokes are in 垄?
垄 is written with 8 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 垄 mean?
垄 (lǒng) means grave, mound; furrow, ridge. A common word with it is 垄断 (lǒngduàn), meaning "to monopolize".
How do you pronounce 垄?
垄 is pronounced lǒng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 垄?
The radical of 垄 is 龙, which carries the idea of "dragon". Dictionaries list 垄 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 垄?
The traditional form of 垄 is 壟. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 垄 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 垄 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 垄 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 垄断 mean monopolize if 垄 is a ridge of soil?
垄断 originally described standing on a high ridge of land to watch the whole market and grab all the profit. The idea of controlling everything from a high spot became the modern meaning of monopoly.
How do you say a ridge between fields in everyday Chinese?
People often say 田垄 (tiánlǒng) or 地垄 (dìlǒng) for the raised strips in a field. The related word 田埂 (tiángěng) is also common for the narrow raised path between paddies.