行李箱 (xínglixiāng) · suitcase
行李箱 (xínglixiāng) means “suitcase”. It is written with 3 characters: 行 (OK) + 李 (plum) + 箱 (box). It is an old HSK 3 word (HSK 2.0).
How 行李箱 is built
The characters
行 xíng · OK
What 行 is made of
- 彳chì — to step with the left foot
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 亍chù — to take small steps
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丁dīng — male adult
Origin hint: To take small steps 亍 with one's feet 彳 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
李 lǐ · plum
What 李 is made of
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
- 十 — ten
- 子zǐ — child
- 了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 了liǎo / le — finish
Origin hint: 木 gives the meaning, 子 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
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)
Example sentences
Questions about 行李箱
What does 行李箱 mean?
行李箱 (xínglixiāng) means “suitcase”.
How do you pronounce 行李箱?
行李箱 is pronounced xínglixiāng.
Which HSK level is 行李箱?
行李箱 is in Old HSK 3.
Related words
- 不行bùxíngnot OK
- 进行jìnxíngto carry out
- 举行jǔxíngto hold (a meeting, event etc.)
- 流行liúxíngpopular
- 旅行lǚxíngto travel
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 行人xíngrénpedestrian
- 行为xíngwéibehavior
- 银行yínhángbank
- 银行卡yínhángkǎbank card
It is part of Old HSK 3 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.