刘棻(?—?),西汉经学家刘歆之子。

王莽时为侍中,封隆威。刘歆令棻从扬雄学作奇字[1]。刘棻擅自造作符命,与刘泳丁隆甄寻皆被王莽杀害,扬雄亦受到牵连,跳楼几死。

刘棻死后,王莽欲仿行虞舜故事,将三人尸首载入驿车,刘棻被置幽州(今河北、辽宁一带),又放甄寻至三危,殛丁隆至羽山,号为三凶。

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