Dong Chinese dictionary

xiāng

box

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 相 represents the sound.

Components

⺮ Meaning component

zhú

bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

相 Sound component

xiāng, xiàng

mutual

Evolution

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

xiāng

case, box, chest, trunk; box; trunk; chest

Most common words with 箱

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