俑坑

Mandarin · pinyin yǒng kēng

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  1. pit with funerary figures
  2. pit containing terracotta warriors
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yǒng · wooden figure buried with dead
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kēng · pit, hole; bury, trap; harry
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3–1 · yong3 keng1

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