Stroke order for 箱

xiāng
HSK 3Very Common

Basic Meaning

n
A very common and concrete noun for physical containers. It's often used as a measure word for things that are contained in such boxes, e.g., 一箱苹果 (a box of apples).
box; case; chest (a container for storing or transporting items, usually rectangular with a lid).
箱子,用来收藏或装运货物、衣物的器具,一般为长方体或正方体,上面有盖。
Words:
竹箱书箱皮箱箱子木箱货箱
Sentences:
  1. ()()(dōng)(tiān)(de)()(fu)(dōu)(shōu)(jìn)(le)()(xiāng)()
    She put all the winter clothes into the wooden chest.
  2. ()(men)(mǎi)(le)(liǎng)(xiāng)(kuàng)(quán)(shuǐ)
    We bought two cases of mineral water.
  3. (zhè)(ge)()(xiāng)(de)(lún)(zi)(huài)(le)
    The wheels on this suitcase are broken.
n
This sense is used in compound words to name objects that have a similar container-like form or purpose, such as 冰箱 (refrigerator) or 信箱 (mailbox). The word itself rarely stands alone with this meaning.
something shaped like or functioning as a box.
像箱子的东西。
Words:
风箱信箱镜箱冰箱火箱
Sentences:
  1. (qǐng)()(niú)(nǎi)(fàng)(jìn)(bīng)(xiāng)
    Please put the milk in the refrigerator.
  2. ()(měi)(tiān)(dōu)(huì)(jiǎn)(chá)()()(xìn)(xiāng)
    He checks the mailbox once every day.
  3. (zhè)(ge)(jiù)(fēng)(xiāng)(shì)()(ye)(liú)(xià)(de)
    This old bellows was left by my grandfather.

Writing & Component

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Stroke Count15
Strokes丿一丶丿一丶一丨丿丶丨𠃍一一一

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