盒

hé

small box or case; casket

How to write 盒, stroke by stroke

small box; case

Pictophonetic: semantic 皿 (container), phonetic 合

Made of 合 + 皿

盒子hé zibox; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
黑盒hēi héblack box; fig. system whose internal structure is unknown
饭盒fàn hélunchbox; mess tin
音乐盒yīn yuè hémusic box
保险盒bǎo xiǎn héfuse box
八音盒bā yīn hémusic box
冰块盒bīng kuài héice cube tray
印盒yìn héseal case; box for seal and ink pad
墨盒mò héink cartridge
接线盒jiē xiàn héjunction box (elec.)
提盒tí hébox with tiered compartments and a handle; lunch box
暗盒àn hémagazine; cassette

你为什么打开这个盒子？
nǐ wèi shén me dǎ kāi zhè ge hé zi ？
Why did you open the box?
我觉得我们需要一个打包盒。
wǒ jué de wǒ men xū yào yí gè dǎ bāo hé 。
I think we need a doggy bag.
我的巧克力盒在哪里？
wǒ de qiǎo kè lì hé zài nǎ lǐ ？
Where's my box of chocolates?
他吃了一盒巧克力。
tā chī le yì hé qiǎo kè lì 。
He ate a box of chocolates.
这盒草莓不太新鲜了。
zhè hé cǎo méi bú tài xīn xiān le 。
This punnet of strawberries isn't too fresh any more.