匣(xiá)

7 strokes

box

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Character information

Pinyin
xiá
Meaning
box
Strokes
7
HSK level
—
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 匣 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿷匚甲

In this compound, the meaning comes from 匚 (box); 甲 supplies the sound.

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

Made of

匚fāng甲jiǎ

Parts are arranged enclosing from the left.

How to write 匣 step by step

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

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Words with 匣

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

xiá匣zǐ子

small box

Open 匣子 page →
xiá匣qiāng枪

Mauser pistol (C96 type)

Open 匣枪 page →
mò墨xiá匣

ink cartridge

Open 墨匣 page →
tán弹xiá匣

magazine (for ammunition)

Open 弹匣 page →
huà话xiá匣zǐ子

phonograph or radio (old term)

Open 话匣子 page →
hēi黑xiá匣zǐ子

(airplane) black box

Open 黑匣子 page →

Related characters

From 匣’s common words

子枪墨弹话黑

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