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盒

hé

box

An open box with a lid
Memory picture

Character

盒 hé

Strokes
11
Radical
皿 — dish, vessel
Made of
合 to combine, to join, to unite 皿 dish, vessel
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

Example phrases

  • 一盒牛奶。 Yì hé niú nǎi. A carton of milk.
  • 盒里有糖。 Hé lǐ yǒu táng. There is candy in the box.
  • 给我一盒茶。 Gěi wǒ yì hé chá. Give me a box of tea.

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