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Meaning of 棺

Pinyin guān

Radical

木

Strokes

Definition

coffin

Usage

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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 Historical References: 1.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)

抬棺 tái guān

Carry the coffin

水晶棺 shuǐ jīng guān

crystal sarcophagus

棺木 guān mù

coffin

棺材 guān cai

coffin / CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]

石棺 shí guān

sarcophagus

棺椁 guān guǒ

inner and outer coffins / coffin

内棺 nèi guān

Inner coffin

不见棺材不掉泪 bù jiàn guān cái bù diào lèi

No tears if you don't see the coffin

盖棺论定 gài guān lùn dìng

don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)

棺材瓤子 guān cai ráng zi

geezer with one foot in the grave (used jokingly or as an imprecation)