Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

small box; case

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “he” becomes a different word in each tone. 盒 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 盒子hé zibox; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines
  • 盒饭hé fànmeal in a partitioned box
  • 开盒kāi hé(slang) to dox
  • 提盒tí hébox with tiered compartments and a handle; lunch box
  • 盒带hé dàicassette tape

Example Sentence

他从盒子里拿出了一块巧克力。Tā cóng hé zi lǐ ná chū le yí kuài qiǎo kè lì.He took a piece of chocolate out of the box.

hecóngfrom盒子hé ziboxinside拿出ná chūto take outle(completed action)一块yí kuàia piece巧克力qiǎo kè lì(loanword) chocolate