chèn
榇
coffin (literary)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
coffin; casket (literary term)
archaicAn archaic or literary term for coffin, typically used in formal writing, classical texts, or ceremonial contexts. Often seen in compounds like 灵榇 (coffin containing a body).
Fú扶
chèn櫬
guī归
xiāng乡
，
ān安
zàng葬
zǔ祖
fén坟
。
They carried the coffin back to their hometown and buried it in the ancestral grave.
Líng灵
chèn榇
tíng停
fàng放
yú于
dà大
táng堂
zhī之
zhōng中
。
The coffin was placed in the main hall.
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Gǔ古
rén人
yǒu有
fú扶
chèn榇
huán还
zàng葬
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
The ancients had the ritual of carrying coffins back home for burial.