gau6柩
Jyutpinggau6
Yalegauh
Definition
A coffin or casket containing a corpse.
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How it's used
Appears almost exclusively in formal, ritualistic, or literary contexts related to funerals. It is a bound morpheme that does not function as a standalone noun in modern speech, requiring a compound structure like 靈柩 or 移柩 to be used.
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Common mistake
Do not use this word in casual conversation to refer to a regular box or container. It is strictly reserved for the context of death and funeral rites.
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Grammar guides
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