箱
box
箱 is composed of the Bushou of 竹 (bamboo) and 相 (mutually, each other). 相 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 箱 is used to represent box.
Vocabulary of 箱
- 木箱 (wooden box)
- 行李箱 (suitcase)
- 冰箱 (refrigerator)
Classification
Related Characters:
6竹
bamboo9竿
pole9竽mouth organ10笑laugh11符sign11箋short essay11笵
norm11箸chopsticks12筒tube12筆pen12筍bamboo shoot12筐
bamboo container12答answer13筭count13筲bamboo container13節segment14算calculate14管
pipe14劄note14筵banquet14箇general classifier15篁
bamboo grove15箱box15範
boundary16篡seize17篷cover17簋vessel19籬fence19簽sign20籃basket