箱
箱 (xiāng) means “box”. It is made of ⺮ + 相 and has 15 strokes, and is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
Break 箱 into its parts
What 箱 is made of
- ⺮ zhú — bamboo
- 相 xiāng — mutual
- 木 mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八 bā — eight
- 目 mù — eye
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 木 mù — tree
Origin hint: ⺮ gives the meaning, 相 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
箱 stroke order
Example sentences
他买了一箱苹果。Tā mǎi le yī xiāng píngguǒ.He bought a box of apples.
这箱水有多重？Zhè xiāng shuǐ yǒu duō zhòng?How heavy is this case of water?
Words with 箱
Also built with ⺮
- 笑xiàoto smile
- 笔bǐpen
- 符fúamulet
- 笨bènstupid
- 第dìordinal prefix (first, second…)
- 笼lóngbasket
- 等děngto wait
- 筋jīnmuscles
- 筐kuāngbasket
- 筑zhùbuilding
- 筒tǒngtube
- 答dáto answer
Quick facts
| Pinyin | xiāng |
|---|---|
| Meaning | box; case; trunk |
| Strokes | 15 |
| Radical | 竹 (bamboo, #118) |
| Pattern | Top–bottom |
| HSK | HSK 4 (2021) |
Questions about 箱
What does 箱 mean?
箱 (xiāng) means “box; case; trunk”.
How many strokes does 箱 have?
箱 has 15 strokes.
What is the radical of 箱?
The radical of 箱 is 竹 (zhú, “bamboo”), Kangxi radical number 118.
What parts make up 箱?
箱 is made of ⺮ (bamboo) and 相 (mutual).
Which HSK level is 箱?
箱 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Learn 箱 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 99: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.