灵柩

靈柩

língjiù

noun #32,881

Measure Word

一具灵柩 jù

Meanings

1 coffin (containing the body)
2 bier

Characters

coffin containing a corpse

Examples

HSK 6

亲属护送灵柩回乡。

Qīnshǔ hùsòng língjiù huíxiāng.

Family members escorted the coffin back to the hometown.

HSK 7-9

灵柩缓缓移入墓地。

Língjiù huǎnhuǎn yí rù mùdì.

The coffin was slowly moved into the cemetery.

Tips

register

灵柩 is solemn and literary. Distinguish from 棺材, which is the neutral word for 'coffin' (empty or otherwise). 灵柩 specifically implies the body is inside and in a funereal context.

Stroke Order

灵 líng

柩 jiù