匧 (qiè) - A small box or case & a casket

匧Tone 4

qiè ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

器情

匧 · qiè

A small box or case;

a casket;

used in ancient texts to refer to a container for holding documents or small valuable items.

A small box or casea casketused in ancient texts to refer to a

Usage highlights

small boxdocument casewooden casketbook containerjewelry caseletter box

Synonyms

  • 匣— small box or case
  • 盒— box, case
  • 箱— chest, box

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He kept his letters in a small box (匧).
  • Ancient documents were stored in wooden cases (木匧).
  • The jeweler displayed rings in a velvet-lined casket (匧).

Collocations

  • small box(匧)
  • document case(文匧)
  • wooden casket(木匧)
  • book container(书匧)
  • jewelry case(宝匧)
  • letter box(信匧)

Idioms

  • None commonly used in modern language

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Appears in classical Chinese texts as a term for small containers or cases
  • Used historically for storing documents, letters, or valuable small items
  • The character structure shows an enclosure radical containing other elements

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