Ideographic: A hill 阝 where people are laid to rest 夌; 夌 also provides the pronunciationRadical:

meaning for líng:

  • - mound
  • - tomb
  • - hill
  • - mountainhillscemetery
  • - mausoleum parktomb
  • - mausoleumtomb (of king or emperor)Yiling (barbarian mound), historical place name in Yichang county 宜昌县 Hubei, first mentioned in history (after its destruction by Qin) as burial place of the former Chu kings
  • - Yiling district of Yichang city 宜昌市 , Hubei