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棺 (gun1) — coffin in Cantonese

gunˉ¹棺
Mandarin Pinyin: guan1

Meaning of 棺

nouncoffin

Example Sentences with 棺

gwaanˉ¹棺coiˎ₄材bunˊ²本
Coffin money (savings).
gwaanˉ¹棺coiˎ₄材pou˗₃鋪
Coffin shop.
maaiˏ₅買gwaanˉ¹棺coiˎ₄材
Buy a coffin.
keoiˏ₅佢maaiˏ₅買zoˊ²咗gwaanˉ¹棺coiˎ₄材
He bought a coffin.
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Words Containing 棺

聞見棺材香man4 gin3 gun1 coi4 hoeng1
have one foot in the grave; on the threshold of death; very old and will die soon
抬棺材甩褲toi4 gun1 coi4 lat1 fu3
extremely embarrassing; commit a breach of etiquette; cut a sorry figure
棺材gun1 coi4
coffin [粵]: 長生板, 壽板
棺木gun1 muk6
coffin
棺材本gun1 coi4 bun2
funeral/coffin fund; retirement fund; the core saving of an old person
唔見棺材唔流眼淚m4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6
not shed a tear until one sees the coffin - refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
不見棺材不落淚bat1 gin3 gun1 coi4 bat1 lok6 leoi6
not shed a tear until one sees the coffin - refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality
棺材舖gun1 coi4 pou2
a coffin shop; Anti-Corruption Bureau
買棺材唔知埞maai5 gun1 coi4 m4 zi1 ding6
(don't know where to buy a coffin); to act recklessly

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