箱(xiāng)

HSK 315 strokes

box

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Character information

Pinyin
xiāng
Meaning
box; trunk; chest
Strokes
15
HSK level
HSK 3
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 箱 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⺮相

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺮ (bamboo); 相 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺮相xiāng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 箱 step by step

15 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 箱

Common words using 箱 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

bīng冰xiāng箱
HSK 4

refrigerator; (old) icebox

Open 冰箱 page →
xìn信xiāng箱
HSK 5

mailbox; post office box

Open 信箱 page →
hòu后bèi备xiāng箱
HSK 7-9

trunk

Open 后备箱 page →
tí提xiāng箱

a suitcase; a traveling-bag

Open 提箱 page →
bǎo保guǎn管xiāng箱

safe deposit box; safe

Open 保管箱 page →
bǎo保xiǎn险xiāng箱

safe deposit box; safe

Open 保险箱 page →
qīng倾xiāng箱dǎo倒qiè箧

(idiom) to exhaust all one has

Open 倾箱倒箧 page →
lā垃jī圾xiāng箱

rubbish can

Open 垃圾箱 page →

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冰信后备提保管险

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