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The word 棺材 is formed by combining two characters that each contribute to the overall meaning: 棺 specifically means "coffin", and 材 means "material" or "timber". Together, they create a compound where the second character, 材, acts to specify and emphasize the nature of the first; it essentially denotes "coffin" as being an object made of (wooden) material, thereby forming the complete and concrete concept for a burial coffin.
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这是一个棺材。
棺材是用木头做的。
他们把棺材抬到了墓地。
黑色的棺材被放在大厅中央。
如果棺材太重，我们需要更多人抬它。