guǒ椁（槨）
椁（槨）
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Meaning of 椁
椁 means outer coffin (in ancient Chinese burial, a larger wooden structure enclosing the inner coffin). Pronounced guǒ.
- outer coffin (in ancient Chinese burial, a larger wooden structure enclosing the inner coffin)
Character Info
Radical木
Strokes12
Stroke Order
椁
Definitions & Examples
Guān棺
guǒ椁
zhì制
dù度
shì是
gǔ古
dài代
sāng丧
zàng葬
lǐ礼
yí仪
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fen分
。
The coffin and outer coffin system was an important component of ancient burial rituals.
Zhè这
zuò座
hàn汉
mù墓
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
bǎo保
cún存
wán完
hǎo好
de的
guǒ椁
shì室
。
A well-preserved outer coffin chamber was discovered in this Han Dynasty tomb.
Gǔ古
dài代
guì贵
zú族
xià下
zàng葬
shí时
cháng常
shǐ使
yòng用
duō多
chóng重
guān棺
guǒ椁
。
Ancient nobles were often buried using multiple layers of inner and outer coffins.
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Measure Words
具/ jù
Primary
重/ chóng