柩 (jiù) - bier — a coffin or casket containing a & a funeral carriage.

柩Tone 4

jiù ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

傑君

柩 · jiù

bier — a coffin or casket containing a corpse;

a funeral carriage.

bier — a coffin or casket containing aa funeral carriage.

Usage highlights

coffinfuneral carriageto place in coffincoffin停放coffin covercoffin bearer

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The coffin was carried by pallbearers (灵柩).
  • The funeral procession moved slowly (柩车).
  • They placed the body in the coffin (入柩).
  • The coffin was placed in the hall (停柩).

Collocations

  • coffin(灵柩)
  • funeral carriage(柩车)
  • to place in coffin(入柩)
  • coffin停放(停柩)
  • coffin cover(柩罩)
  • coffin bearer(扶柩)

Idioms

  • The spirit returns to the coffin(魂归灵柩)
  • Escorting the coffin back home(扶柩还乡)
  • The coffin is laid in the hall(柩停中堂)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In traditional Chinese funeral customs, the coffin (柩) is central to rites and reflects respect for the deceased.
  • The character contains 木 (wood), as coffins were traditionally made of wood.
  • Historically, elaborate ceremonies surrounded the movement and placement of the coffin.

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