盒hé
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盒
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Shuowen
盒 (hé): A lidded container; the character combines 皿 (a dish or basin) below with 合 (to close, a lid) above, depicting a bowl or box with a fitting cover. This composition captures the essential function of the object—a vessel that can be sealed shut—and the character has referred to covered boxes, food containers, and similar receptacles from ancient times to the present.
Pinyin
hé· HSK 2