俑 (yǒng) — tomb figurine (bound form, used in compounds)

Definition

俑 (yǒng) is a bound form meaning 'tomb figurine' — it only appears in compounds like 兵马俑 or 陶俑, never alone. It always refers to clay, wooden, or other figures buried with the dead, not statues in general.

bound form

tomb figurine (bound form, used in compounds)

Examples

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Xī ān de bīng mǎ yǒng shì shì jiè wén míng de.
Xi'an's terracotta warriors are world-famous.
俑。
Zhè ge bó wù guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō hàn dài táo yǒng.
This museum has many Han dynasty pottery figurines.
俑。
Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le yì pī sòng dài mù yǒng.
Archaeologists discovered a batch of Song dynasty wooden figurines.

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