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棺 [guān]
Meaning:
1. A vessel for laying to rest the dead.
- Examples: 棺材 (coffin), 棺木 (wooden coffin), 棺椟 (coffin case), 棺椁 (tomb), 盖棺论定 (to make conclusions after death).
Etymology:
- The character "棺" consists of the radical "木" (wood) and the phonetic element "官" (official), indicating its connection to an object made of wood related to funerary practices.
Historical References:
1. In "Shuo Wen Jie Zi": "棺" refers to the casket, used for covering the corpse. The "Book of Filial Piety" states: "A coffin serves as a receptacle for the corpse."
2. In "Bai Hu Tong": The term "棺" signifies completeness, thus serving to conceal the corpse entirely.
3. In "Gu Wen Kao": Historically, wooden coffins were used, while the Yu clan utilized tiled coffins.
Examples of usage:
- 棺材本 (fund for old-age care, metaphorically referring to the money for funerals)
- 棺材座子 (the base of the coffin)
- 棺尸 (the body in the coffin)
- 棺衾 (the coffin and burial shroud; a general term for funeral items)
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