box

is composed of the Bushou of (bamboo) and (mutually, each other). depicts an eye looking at a tree, a tree is big, which can only be contained visually, thus extends to the meaning of containing. In ancient China, bamboo was a common material for making container, so is used to represent box.

Vocabulary of 箱

  • 木箱 (wooden box)
  • 行李箱 (suitcase)
  • 冰箱 (refrigerator)

Classification

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