棺木

guānmù
noun #27,723

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 coffin

Examples

Zànglǐ shàng, qīnshǔmen wéi zhe guānmù mò'āi.
At the funeral, relatives stood around the coffin in silent mourning.
Zhè jù guānmù shì yòng shàngděng bǎimù zhìchéng de.
This coffin is made of high-quality cypress wood.

Tips

usage
棺木 is a formal term for a coffin. In colloquial usage, 棺材 (guāncai) is more common. The phrase 棺材 (guāncai běnr) informally refers to one's life savings — money set aside for one's own funeral.

Stroke Order

guān