秦始皇陵 qín shǐ huáng líng

DEFINITIONS

  1. the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山|骊山[Li2 shan1] near Xi'an (awaits excavation)

CHARACTERS

秦 qín feudal state of Qin; the Qin dynasty (from which the name 'China' comes)
始 shǐ begin, start; then, only then
皇 huáng royal, imperial; ruler, superior
陵 líng hill, mound; mausoleum