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盒 Stroke Order — How to Write 盒

Stroke Order

盒 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 皿, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

盒 Radical and Character Components

Components:合皿

盒 is a phono-semantic compound: 皿 (container) carries the meaning, while 合 indicates the sound.

Radical: 皿 + 6 more strokes

盒 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • hé

Meanings of 盒 in Chinese

1

hé盒

A container with a lid, often used for holding items.
我的铅笔盒里有很多彩色铅笔。
There are many colorful pencils in my pencil box.

Common Words and Phrases with 盒

1
hé盒dài带
cassette tape
我找到了一个旧的盒带播放器,里面还有一张我小时候最喜欢的音乐盒带。
I found an old cassette player, and there was still a cassette of my favorite childhood music inside.
2
hé盒fàn饭
A boxed meal, often served for takeout or convenience.
我今天中午在办公室吃了外卖盒饭。
I had a takeaway boxed meal in the office for lunch today.
3
hé盒zi子
A container, typically square or rectangular, used for holding or transporting items; a box or case.
请把那本书放进这个盒子里。
Please put that book into this box.

More words with 盒

  • mò墨hé盒ink cartridge
  • gǔ骨huī灰hé盒urn, cinerary urn
  • líng灵hé盒Spirit box
  • tái抬hé盒Lift the box, Carry the box
  • yìn印hé盒Seal paste box, Ink paste box
  • cuán攒hé盒Compartmentalized box, Candy box for sweets
  • mù木hé盒wooden box, wood box
  • yì一hé盒a box, one box
  • bāo包zhuāng装hé盒packaging box, box
  • huǒ火chái柴hé盒matchbox
  • qiān铅bǐ笔hé盒pencil case, pencil box
  • zhū珠bǎo宝hé盒jewelry box, jewel case
  • bǎo保xiān鲜hé盒food container, food storage container
  • fàn饭hé盒lunchbox, bento box
  • lǐ礼wù物hé盒gift box, present box
  • yìn印ní泥hé盒inkpad box, inkpad case
  • shōu收cáng藏hé盒collection box, collector's box
  • yīn音yuè乐hé盒dài带music cassette, cassette tape

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Questions about 盒

What does 盒 mean in Chinese?

盒 (hé) means “A container with a lid” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 盒?

盒 is pronounced hé in Mandarin Chinese.

How many strokes does 盒 have?

盒 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 盒?

盒 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 皿. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 盒?

The radical of 盒 is 皿, and 盒 is a phono-semantic compound.

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