created sense approved 桐木偶 · tóngmù'ǒu · burial puppet
桐木偶
tóngmù'ǒu
burial puppet
A puppet made of paulownia wood used as a funerary object or burial substitute in ancient China.
考古学家在古墓中挖掘出了一件完好的桐木偶。
noun
created sense approved 桐木偶 · tóngmù'ǒu · curse effigy
桐木偶
tóngmù'ǒu
curse effigy
A wooden figure, often made of paulownia, buried as part of a witchcraft ritual to place a curse on someone.
汉武帝时期，有人因埋藏桐木偶行巫蛊之事而获罪。