箱子
HSK 3 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)
箱子 (xiāngzi) · box
箱子 (xiāngzi) means “box; suitcase; trunk”. It is written with 2 characters: 箱 (box) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 箱子 is built
The characters
箱 xiāng · box
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)
子 zi · noun suffix
What 子 is made of
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的箱子太重了。Wǒ de xiāngzi tài zhòng le.My suitcase is too heavy.
你的箱子是什么颜色的？Nǐ de xiāngzi shì shénme yánsè de?What color is your suitcase?
Questions about 箱子
What does 箱子 mean?
箱子 (xiāngzi) means “box; suitcase; trunk”.
How do you pronounce 箱子?
箱子 is pronounced xiāngzi.
Which HSK level is 箱子?
箱子 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 邮箱yóuxiāngemail address
- 冰箱bīngxiāngrefrigerator
- 行李箱xínglixiāngsuitcase
- 箱xiāngbox
- 包子bāozisteamed stuffed bun
- 杯子bēizicup
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 儿子érzison
- 房子fángzihouse
- 孩子háizichild
Learn 箱子 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 100: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.