盒hé
box (measure word/noun). 11 strokes, radical 皿, first met in HSK 5.
How to write 盒
Strokes 1–6 write 合, then strokes 7–11 write 皿.
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 盒 · the stroke-order rules
What 盒 is made of
合 (hé, to combine) and 皿 (mǐn, dish).
皿 carries the meaning — container — and 合 carries the sound.
Words that use 盒
| 盒 | box (measure word/noun) 指用来盛放物品的方形容器 她买了一盒精美的巧克力。She bought a box of exquisite chocolates. Lesson 431, 物尽其用 · 生活百味与造化丹青 · Everyday Sentiments & Scenic Wonders |
| 盒饭 | boxed meal, bento 指装在盒子里的成套饭菜 员工中午吃着营养盒饭。The staff ate a nutritious boxed meal at noon. Lesson 431, 物尽其用 · 生活百味与造化丹青 · Everyday Sentiments & Scenic Wonders |
| 盒子 | box, case 指用木料或纸板制成的带盖容器 贺卡被大家放进木质盒子里。The greeting cards were put into a wooden case. Lesson 431, 物尽其用 · 生活百味与造化丹青 · Everyday Sentiments & Scenic Wonders |
Characters that share the sound part 合
Written with the same phonetic, so their readings tend to rhyme with each other.
More characters with the radical 皿
All 10 of them, and what the radical means, on the 皿 radical page.