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箱

xiāng

box; case

A closed suitcase with a handle
Memory picture

Character

箱 xiāng

Strokes
15
Radical
⺮ — bamboo
Made of
⺮ bamboo 相 mutual, reciprocal
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 纸箱很轻。 Zhǐxiāng hěn qīng. The cardboard box is very light.
  • 木箱在门口。 Mùxiāng zài ménkǒu. The wooden box is at the door.
  • 箱里有书。 Xiāng lǐ yǒu shū. There are books in the box.

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