U+531B, 匛
CJK UNIFIED IDEOGRAPH-531B

[U+531A]
CJK Unified Ideographs
[U+531C]

Translingual

Han character

(Kangxi radical 22, 匚+3, 5 strokes, cangjie input 尸弓人 (SNO), composition )

Derived characters

  • 𪫨, , 𢏉

References

  • Kangxi Dictionary: page 153, character 13
  • Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 2597
  • Dae Jaweon: page 345, character 3
  • Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 1, page 82, character 5
  • Unihan data for U+531B

Chinese

simp. and trad.

Pronunciation


Definitions

1. (Han dynasty) An interred, deceased body; especially together with its innermost coffin and its name banner[1]

References

  1. ^
    1992, Wu Hung, “Art in Ritual Context: Rethinking Mawangdui.”, in Early China, vol. 17, pages 111-144:
    Deep inside its many layers of encasements was an 'inner unit's consisting of Lady Dai's corpse, her innermost coffin, and the famous painting on this coffin. This corresponds exactly to the ""jiu"" group described in the ritual canons.

Japanese

Kanji

(Hyōgai kanji)

  1. bier
  2. coffin

Readings

  • On (unclassified): きゅう (kyū) (gu)
  • Kun: ひつぎ (hitsugi)ひちぎ (hichigi)

Korean

Hanja

• (gu) (hangeul , revised gu, McCune–Reischauer ku)

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