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CHINESE CHARACTER
guān
棺
棺
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coffin
- Numbered pinyin
- guan1
- English meanings
- coffin
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
shut
hat; crown
government official
indulge
to irrigate
run
can
observe; view
pass through; consistent
building; shop; venue
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Related words
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- 棺材
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