匵 (dú) - Du — a box, casket, or chest & often used to refer to a container for

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dú ｜ 17 strokes ｜ radical:

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匵 · dú

Du — a box, casket, or chest;

often used to refer to a container for valuable items, especially a jewel case or a small cabinet.

Du — a box, casket, or chestoften used to refer to a container for

Usage highlights

Jewel casketSmall boxTreasure chestWooden caseContainer for valuables

Synonyms

  • 盒— box
  • 箱— chest, trunk
  • 匣— small box, casket

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The jewelry was kept in a small casket (匵).
  • He opened the wooden box (匵) to reveal the treasure inside.
  • Ancient artifacts were stored in such containers (匵).

Collocations

  • Jewel casket(玉匵)
  • Small box(小匵)
  • Treasure chest(宝匵)
  • Wooden case(木匵)
  • Container for valuables(藏珍之匵)

Idioms

  • Buy the casket and return the pearl(买匵还珠)
  • A casket without a pearl(有匵无珠)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 匵 is associated with containers for precious objects, reflecting historical practices of storing valuables.
  • It appears in classical Chinese idioms, such as '买匵还珠' (buy the casket and return the pearl), which criticizes focusing on the container rather than the content.

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