棺椁
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Meaning: Coffin set
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棺椁
棺椁 refers to the combination of an inner and outer coffin used in traditional Chinese funerary practices. While 'coffin' alone might refer to a single container, 棺椁 specifically denotes the pair, with the inner coffin made of finer materials and the outer one more durable.
棺 (guān) literally means
Example Sentences
他去世后，家人按照传统准备了精致的棺椁。
After his death, his family prepared an elegant coffin set according to tradition.
考古学家在古墓中发现了保存完好的棺椁。
Archaeologists discovered well-preserved coffin sets in the ancient tomb.