Word

邮箱 (yóu xiāng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 3

Meaning of 邮箱

名 míng noun

mailbox

请把你的邮箱地址发给我。

qǐng bǎ nǐ de yóu xiāng dì zhǐ fā gěi wǒ

Please send me your email address.

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Word breakdown

邮 yóu — mail, post

1 邮件 yóu jiàn — mail, email HSK 3
- 邮 postal, mail
- 件 item, piece
Example

我每天都要检查邮件。

wǒ měi tiān dōu yào jiǎn chá yóu jiàn

I check my mail every day.
2 邮寄 yóu jì — to mail HSK 5
- 邮 postal, mail
- 寄 to send
Example

我需要邮寄这个包裹。

wǒ xū yào yóu jì zhè ge bāo guǒ

I need to mail this package.
3 邮局 yóu jú — post office HSK 5
- 邮 mail, postal
- 局 office, bureau
Example

我需要去邮局寄信。

wǒ xū yào qù yóu jú jì xìn

I need to go to the post office to mail a letter.
4 邮票 yóu piào — postage stamp HSK 5
- 邮 postal, mail
- 票 stamp, ticket
Example

我喜欢收集邮票。

wǒ xǐ huan shōu jí yóu piào

I like collecting postage stamps.
5 邮政 yóu zhèng — postal service HSK 7
- 邮 mail, postal
- 政 administration, service
Example

我去邮政局寄包裹。

wǒ qù yóu zhèng jú jì bāo guǒ

I'm going to the post office to mail a package.

箱 xiāng — box, container

1 冰箱 bīng xiāng — refrigerator HSK 3
- 冰 ice, cold
- 箱 box, chest
Example

我把牛奶放在冰箱里了。

wǒ bǎ niú nǎi fàng zài bīng xiāng lǐ le

I put the milk in the refrigerator.
2 箱子 xiāng zi — box HSK 3
- 箱 box, chest
- 子 diminutive suffix
Example

这个箱子很重。

zhè ge xiāng zi hěn zhòng

This box is very heavy.
3 后备箱 hòu bèi xiāng — trunk (boot) HSK 7
- 后 rear, back (indicates location at the back of vehicle)
- 备 reserve, storage (suggests a space for storing items)
- 箱 box, compartment (indicates an enclosed storage space)
Example

请把行李放在后备箱里。

qǐng bǎ xíng li fàng zài hòu bèi xiāng lǐ

Please put the luggage in the trunk.
4 集装箱 jí zhuāng xiāng — container HSK 7
- 集 collect, gather together
- 装 load, pack
- 箱 box, case
Example

这个集装箱用来运输货物。

zhè ge jí zhuāng xiāng yòng lái yùn shū huò wù

This container is used to transport goods.

Structure & writing

1 邮 yóu — to mail; to send by post

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

consists of

1.1 由 yóu — reason; cause

由 is a component in 12 characters

HSK 3

演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 邮 yóu to mail; to send by post

HSK 4

油 yóu oil (liquid fat from animals or plants, or liquid hydrocarbon mixture from minerals) 聘 pìn to hire or appoint someone to a position

HSK 5

届 jiè to arrive at (a certain time) 抽 chōu pull out (something sandwiched between objects)

HSK 6

袖 xiù sleeve (of a garment)

HSK 7

宙 zhòu all time; eternity (past and present) 庙 miào ancestral shrine (where ancestral tablets are enshrined) 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate) 迪 dí (lit.) to enlighten; to guide

1.2 阝 fǔ — mound/hill radical, representing elevated terrain

阝 is a component in 47 characters

HSK 1

都 dū capital city; seat of the national government 院 yuàn courtyard; open space enclosed by walls or fences around a building

HSK 2

阴 yīn the moon (太阴)

HSK 3

邮 yóu to mail; to send by post 邻 lín neighbor; neighboring household 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 阿 ā (dial.) prefix placed before a ranking, nickname, or surname to express affection 附 fù to add on; to attach additionally

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除 chú to remove; to get rid of

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郊 jiāo outskirts; suburbs 部 bù part; portion of a whole 队 duì line; column; procession 际 jì border; edge; boundary area 降 jiàng to fall; to descend (opposite of 升)

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险 xiǎn (of terrain) treacherous and difficult to pass; strategically vital 陪 péi to accompany, keep company 随 suí to follow

HSK 5

郎 láng ancient official title 防 fáng to take precautions against; to guard against unfavorable situations 阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat) 阶 jiē steps; stairs built of brick or stone to facilitate going up and down 阻 zǔ to block; to obstruct

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陆 lù land; dry ground above water 陌 mò small east-west path between fields; road in general 限 xiàn specified range; limit 隔 gé to block; to separate

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陷 xiàn trap; pitfall 隐 yǐn (lit.) grief; pity 障 zhàng to block; to obstruct; to conceal

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廓 kuò outer edge or contour of an object 椰 yē coconut palm, a tall tropical evergreen tree whose fruit contains juice and edible flesh 萨 sà a surname 邪 xié wicked; evil; crooked 郁 yù richly fragrant; strongly aromatic

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郑 zhèng a Zhou-dynasty vassal state in present-day Xinzheng, Henan Province 鄙 bǐ vulgar; base; crude 阱 jǐng a pit trap for catching wild animals 陈 chén to place; to arrange; to display 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 陡 dǒu steep, nearly vertical 陨 yǔn (lit.) to fall; to drop down 陵 líng hill; mound 陶 táo earthenware; pottery fired from clay, softer than porcelain and porous 隆 lóng grand; magnificent 隘 ài mountain pass; strategically important narrow place 隙 xì crack; crevice 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

Stroke order

2 箱 xiāng — box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)

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

consists of

2.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical

⺮ is a component in 31 characters

HSK 1

第 dì prefix placed before integers to indicate ordinal number (e.g. 第一, 第十)

HSK 2

笑 xiào to smile or laugh with joy 笔 bǐ writing or drawing instrument; pen, brush 等 děng equal in quantity, status, or degree 篮 lán basket (made of rattan, bamboo, or wicker, with a handle)

HSK 3

答 dá to answer, to reply 筷 kuài chopsticks (~子: thin sticks of bamboo, wood, metal, etc. used to pick up food) 简 jiǎn simple, simplified (opposite of 繁) 算 suàn to calculate; to count 箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)

HSK 4

符 fú tally or token used by the imperial court to convey orders or mobilize troops, made of metal, jade, bamboo, or wood, split in two halves 笨 bèn stupid; slow-witted 签 qiān to sign one's name or mark on a document to indicate responsibility 管 guǎn bamboo tube; pipe; tube 篇 piān a structurally complete literary or poetic work; a major section of a larger work

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籍 jí books; records and catalogues

HSK 5

筑 zhù to build; to construct

HSK 6

笼 lóng cage or basket made of bamboo, wood, or wire for holding birds, animals, or objects 筒 tǒng thick bamboo tube 策 cè ancient bamboo or wooden strips compiled into a bound volume 筛 shāi sieve; screen made of bamboo strips or wire with small holes to separate fine from coarse material 筹 chóu tally stick; thin strip of bamboo, wood, or ivory used for counting or as a token

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箭 jiàn arrow (ancient weapon with a pointed tip and feathered shaft, shot from a bow or crossbow)

HSK 7

竿 gān bamboo pole, the main stem of bamboo 笛 dí dizi (Chinese transverse bamboo flute) 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 筐 kuāng basket woven from bamboo or wicker 筝 zhēng guzheng (Chinese zither), a plucked string instrument

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篷 péng awning or canopy (made of bamboo, matting, or canvas, esp. on vehicles or boats) for shelter from sun, wind, and rain 簇 cù to cluster together; to gather in a group 簸 bǒ to winnow (grain) by shaking in a flat basket to remove husks and chaff

2.2 相 xiāng — mutually; each other

Xpinyin

相 is a component in 4 characters

HSK 1

想 xiǎng to think; to ponder

HSK 3

箱 xiāng box; chest; trunk (a rectangular container with a lid for storing or transporting goods or clothing)

HSK 5

厢 xiāng side room flanking the main hall

HSK 7

霜 shuāng frost (white ice crystals formed on surfaces near the ground when temperature drops below 0°C)

Stroke order