箱 Stroke Order
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Information of 箱
Pinyin
xiāng
Radical
竹
Strokes
15 strokes
Usage
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Definition
box / trunk / chest
箱 [xiāng]
Definition:
1. A square container used to store clothing, usually with a lid that fastens on top.
Example: 箱子 (box), 衣箱 (clothing box), 书箱 (book box), 药箱 (medicine box).
2. An object shaped like a box.
Example: 冰箱 (refrigerator), 风箱 (bellows), 信箱 (mailbox), 集装箱 (shipping container).
3. Same as “厢” (compartment).
4. A measure word for items contained within a box (e.g., a case; box).
Example: 一箱宝石 (a box of jewels), 一箱珠宝 (a box of jewelry).
Additional Meanings:
1. Originally refers to a car compartment (车箱).
2. Wing-room in ancient residences, referring to rooms on either side of the main hall.
3. Side or adjacent area (旁).
4. The vicinity outside the city gate.
5. The character “箱” did not have a specific term for a storage container before the Han dynasty. Refers to a rectangular container for holding items, with a bottom and a lid.
Examples from texts:
1. 《玉台新咏·古诗为焦仲卿妻作》: 箱帘六七十 (box curtains).
2. 杜甫《村雨》: 开箱睹黑裘 (open the box to see the black fur).
3. 王建《当窗织》: 十指不动衣盈箱 (ten fingers remain still with clothes filling the box).
In summary, the character 箱 [xiāng] refers generally to containers or boxes and can describe the different forms and usages of storage items.
loudspeaker box / speaker (audio equipment) / resonating chamber of a musical instrument / sound box
the bottom of a chest / valuables stowed away at the bottom of the chest / one's store of valuables
Input Method for 箱
Pinyin
xiang1
Wubi
tshf
Cangjie
hdbu
Zhengma
mfl
Four Corner
88963
Unicode
U+7bb1
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