guǒ
椁
outer coffin; ancient burial practice
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Meanings
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outer coffin (in ancient Chinese burial, a larger wooden structure enclosing the inner coffin)
archaicRefers to a specific component of ancient Chinese burial architecture, where the inner coffin (棺) is nested inside this outer wooden structure. Typically used in formal or archaeological contexts.
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.
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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.