匣
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box
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Dict coverage rank #3,409 U+5323
How 匣 is formed
Phono-semantic compound (形声字)
匚 (semantic, “box”) + 甲 (phonetic, jiǎ)
Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 甲
Siblings built with the same phonetic component 甲 (jiǎ) — compare how they read:
| Character | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 sound component | jiǎ | armor, shell; fingernails; 1st heavenly stem |
| 鸭 | yā | duck; Anas species (various) |
| 押 | yā | to arrest, to detain; to deposit, to pledge; mortgage |
| 闸 | zhá | sluice, floodgate, canal lock |
| 钾 | jiǎ | potassium |
| 岬 | jiǎ | cape; promontory, headland |
| 狎 | xiá | to be familiar with; to disrespect |
| 呷 | xiā | to swallow, to suck, to drink |
| 胛 | jiǎ | shoulder; shoulder blade |
| 柙 | xiá | a cage or pen for wild animals |
Words containing 匣
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打开话匣子 | dǎ kāi huà xiá zi | to start talking |
| 黑匣子 | hēi xiá zi | (airplane) black box |
| 话匣子 | huà xiá zi | phonograph or radio (old term); chatterbox; talkative person |
| 收件匣 | shōu jiàn xiá | inbox (email) |
| 匣子 | xiá zi | small box |
| 弹匣 | dàn xiá | magazine (for ammunition) |
| 匣枪 | xiá qiāng | Mauser pistol (C96 type) |
| 墨匣 | mò xiá | ink cartridge |