棺

guān
#2,680 most
frequent character
coffin

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

棺 pairs 木 wood with 官 guān, which supplies the sound. It meant a coffin from the start, since a coffin is made of wood.

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Homophones

HSK 3
关guān
mountain pass, to close, to shut
HSK 5
官guān
official, government, organ of body
观guān
to look at, to watch, to observe
冠guān
hat, crown, crest, cap

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