箱
xiāng
#1,451 most
frequent character
chest, box, case, trunk
noun
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
箱 has 𥫗 bamboo as its meaning part and 相 xiāng as its sound part. It first meant a vehicle compartment for people or cargo. The meaning then grew to trunk, chest, and box.
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Example Sentences
这个箱子很重。
zhègè xiāngzǐ hěn zhòng 。
This box is very heavy.
她把衣服放进箱里。
tā bǎ yīfú fàngjìn xiāng lǐ 。
She put the clothes in the chest.
我需要一个新的箱子来装东西。
wǒ xūyào yígè xīnde xiāngzǐ lái zhuāng dōngxī 。
I need a new box to pack things.
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