(jiù) - Coffin & a variant form of 柩 (coffin).

Tone 4

jiù | 5 strokes | radical: 匚

· jiù

Coffin;

a variant form of 柩 (coffin).

Coffina variant form of 柩 (coffin).

Usage highlights

CoffinAncient coffinCoffin variant

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The ancient text used 匛 for coffin (匛).
  • This character is an archaic variant of 柩 (coffin).

Collocations

  • Coffin()
  • Ancient coffin(古匛)
  • Coffin variant(匛字)

Cultural background

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  • An archaic character for coffin, now largely replaced by 柩.
  • Reflects ancient burial practices and concepts of the afterlife.

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