xiāng
chest; box; case; trunk
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我把书装进箱子里。
wǒ bǎ shū zhuāng jìn xiāng zǐ lǐ.
I put the book in the box.
这个箱子太重了，我搬不动。
zhè ge xiāng zi tài zhòng le, wǒ bān bù dòng.
This box is too heavy, I can't move it.
箱子里装满了衣服。
xiāng zi lǐ zhuāng mǎn le yī fu.
The box is full of clothes.
盒 (hé)
box
匣 (xiá)
case
筐 (kuāng)
basket
盒 (hé)
box
The Chinese character 箱 (xiāng) for "box" is a pictophonetic character, combining the phonetic element 箱 (xiāng) and the semantic element 木 (mù) for "wood". The character 箱 originally depicted a wooden container with a lid, and its meaning has extended to include any type of box or container.The phonetic element 箱 (xiāng) is a rebus, representing the sound of the character. The semantic element 木 (mù) indicates that the character is related to wood.The character 箱 first appeared in the oracle bone script, the earliest known form of Chinese writing. In the oracle bone script, the character 箱 was written as a simple pictograph of a wooden box with a lid. Over time, the character evolved into its current form.The character 箱 is used in a variety of Chinese words and phrases, including:* 箱子 (xiāngzi): box* 箱包 (xiāngbāo): luggage* 箱底 (xiāngdǐ): bottom of a box* 箱盖 (xiānggài): lid of a box* 箱子 (xiāngzi): trunk
