Character

盒

hé HSK 4

盒 hé HSK 4

1. a container with a fitted lid and base
2. box; case

Words using 盒 as hé (2)

1 盒子 hé zi — box HSK 4
- 盒 box, case (main semantic component)
- 子 nominal suffix (forms noun, no specific meaning)
Example

她打开了那个红色的盒子。

tā dǎ kāi le nà ge hóng sè de hé zi

She opened that red box.
2 盒饭 hé fàn — boxed meal HSK 5
- 盒 box, container
- 饭 meal, rice
Example

我中午吃了一份盒饭。

wǒ zhōng wǔ chī le yī fèn hé fàn

I ate a boxed meal for lunch.

Structure & writing

盒 hé — a container with a fitted lid and base

盒 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 合 hé — to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开)

合 is a component in 9 characters

HSK 1

给 gěi to give; to hand over to someone

HSK 2

拿 ná to hold, grasp, or move with the hand or other means

HSK 3

答 dá to answer, to reply

HSK 4

拾 shí to pick up (something from the ground) 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base

HSK 5

哈 hā to open the mouth and breathe out

HSK 6

恰 qià exactly, just

HSK 7

洽 qià harmonious; in accord 鸽 gē pigeon; dove (bird with small wings, good at flying, feathers white/grey/dark purple; kept as homing pigeon or symbolic of peace)

2 皿 mǐn — dish/bowl vessel for holding food and drink

皿 is a component in 13 characters

HSK 3

盘 pán plate; shallow dish, usually round or oval, larger than a saucer

HSK 4

盐 yán salt (chemistry): compound composed of metal ions (including ammonium) and acid radicals 盒 hé a container with a fitted lid and base 血 xuè blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)

HSK 5

盆 pén basin or tub (typically round, wide-mouthed, shallow-bottomed, used for holding or washing things) 益 yì benefit, advantage (opposite of 害) 盖 gài lid; cover (placed on top of an object)

HSK 6

盛 shèng prosperous; flourishing

HSK 7

猛 měng fierce; ferocious 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 盏 zhǎn small cup 盗 dào to steal; to rob 盟 méng to swear (an oath)

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