箱 xiāng — box; chest · English

箱

xiāng

box; chest

At a glance · 箱

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Evolution of the glyph

Five stages, from a sketch of the real object to regular script — tap a stage, drag the timeline, or play the animation.

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seen
Oracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCE
Seal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCE
Clerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CE
Regular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

Object sketchBefore writing · drawing what was seenOracle boneShang dynasty · c. 1300–1046 BCESeal scriptQin dynasty · 221–206 BCEClerical scriptHan dynasty · 206 BCE–220 CERegular scriptWei–Jin to Tang · c. 3rd–9th century CE

⚠ Some ancient forms are not attested：oracle bone form、seal script form。No excavated oracle bone / seal artifact is attested for this character yet; we leave it blank rather than fabricate.

小篆从竹，相声，本义为车箱，后指竹木箱匣。形声清晰。

What the sketch shows

Origins & notes

本义为车厢，引申为盛物箱箧。

Structure

形声字，从竹（意符，竹制），相（xiāng）为声符。

At a glance

Pinyinxiāng

Radical竹

Strokes15

UnicodeU+7BB1

Character type形声

Theme器物

Six languages, one character

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English box; chest A box or chest for storage.

Français coffre; caisse Un coffre ou une caisse de rangement.

Español caja; arca Una caja o arca para guardar.

العربية صندوق صندوق أو صندوق للتخزين.

Русский ящик; сундук Ящик или сундук для хранения.

Common words

箱子xiāng zibox
箱xiāngchest

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