箱
HSK 3

箱 (xiāng): case, box, chest

xiāng

case, box, chest

Pinyin

xiāng

HSK Level

Level 3

Characters

1

English Meaning

case, box, chest

How to Write 箱 (xiāng)

箱 is written in 15 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 箱

A phono-semantic compound: ⺮ (bamboo) carries the meaning, and 相 hints at the pronunciation.

What 箱 is Made Of

箱 is built from 2 components:

⺮bamboo
相mutual, reciprocal

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Words Using 箱

Common Chinese words that contain 箱:

冰箱

bīngxiāng

行李箱

xínglixiāng

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