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棺 is a phono-semantic compound with the wood radical 木 on the left, indicating the material, and the component 官 on the right, providing the sound. Its meaning is a coffin, specifically the wooden box used to enclose a body for burial. While 官 generally means "official", its role here is primarily phonetic, though some interpretations suggest a subtle link to the idea of housing. Historically, the term refers to the inner coffin within a burial context, distinct from an outer vault or sarcophagus.
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这个棺材很重。
他们抬着棺材前进。
棺材被安放在教堂里。
工匠正在制作一口棺材。
葬礼上，棺材覆盖着鲜花。
由于木材短缺，棺材的价格上涨了。
考古学家发现了一具古代棺材。
在传统的习俗中，棺材的颜色具有特定意义。