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
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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.
他Tāhe从cóngfrom盒子hé zibox里lǐinside拿出ná chūto take out了le(completed action)一块yí kuàia piece巧克力qiǎo kè lì(loanword) chocolate。