CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- he2
- English meanings
- small box, case
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Top–bottom structure
Top–bottom arrangement: top 合; bottom 皿.
Meaning & sound clues
皿 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “container”.
合 is identified as the sound component (hé). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 盒.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
what; why
be equal to
scold; breathe out
and
drink
pit
river
grain; cereal plant
lotus
used in 菏泽 (Heze)
congratulate
illustrious; conspicuous; hertz
barrier; estrangement
close; whole
crane
Example sentences
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Related words
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- 盒子
- 盒饭