sarcophagus in Chinese
sarcophagus in Chinese is 石棺 — sarcophagus means a stone coffin, often elaborately carved or inscribed, used especially in ancient burial customs.
sarcophagus in Chinese
石棺
Pronounced: shí guān
A stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture.
What does "sarcophagus" mean?
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noun A stone coffin, often elaborately carved or inscribed, used especially in ancient burial customs.
"The pharaoh's sarcophagus was covered in gold hieroglyphics."
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noun A protective structure of concrete and steel built to seal off a destroyed nuclear reactor, as at Chernobyl.
"A new steel sarcophagus now covers the damaged reactor at Chernobyl."
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sarcophagus in a sentence
- The pharaoh's sarcophagus was covered in gold hieroglyphics.
- Archaeologists uncovered a Roman sarcophagus beneath the vineyard.
- A new steel sarcophagus now covers the damaged reactor at Chernobyl.
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What is "sarcophagus" in Chinese?
"sarcophagus" in Chinese is 石棺. sarcophagus means: A stone coffin, often elaborately carved or inscribed, used especially in ancient burial customs.
How do you pronounce 石棺?
"sarcophagus" in Chinese is 石棺, pronounced "shí guān".
How do you use "sarcophagus" in a sentence?
Example: "The pharaoh's sarcophagus was covered in gold hieroglyphics." In Chinese, "sarcophagus" is 石棺.
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