Definition
俑 is a bound form (b.f.) meaning 'tomb figurine' or 'figurine'. It cannot be used alone as a noun—it must appear in compounds such as 兵马俑 (terracotta warriors), 陶俑 (pottery figurine), and 木俑 (wooden figurine). In Chinese archaeology, 俑 refers specifically to figurines buried with the dead as funerary objects.
b.f.
tomb figurine (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Xī'ān de bīngmǎ yǒng shì shìjiè wénmíng de.Xi'an's terracotta warriors are world-famous.
- 俑。Zhège bówùguǎn lǐ yǒu hěnduō Hàn dài táo yǒng.This museum has many Han dynasty pottery figurines.
- 俑。Kǎogǔ xuéjiā fāxiàn le yì pī Sòng dài mù yǒng.Archaeologists discovered a batch of Song dynasty wooden figurines.
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