喼 (jiē) - A suitcase, trunk, or box & a container for holding items, typically for travel

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jiē ｜ 12 strokes ｜ radical:

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喼 · jiē

A suitcase, trunk, or box;

a container for holding items, typically for travel or storage.

A suitcase, trunk, or boxa container for holding items, typically for travel

Usage highlights

suitcasetravel caseantique trunkboxpack a case

Synonyms

  • 箱— box, chest, trunk
  • 盒— box, case

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He packed his suitcase (皮喼) for the trip.
  • The antique trunk (古董喼) was full of old clothes.
  • She bought a new travel case (旅行喼) at the store.

Collocations

  • suitcase(皮喼)
  • travel case(旅行喼)
  • antique trunk(古董喼)
  • box(盒喼)
  • pack a case(執喼)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character 喼 is primarily used in Cantonese and regional dialects to refer to luggage or boxes.
  • It is less common in standard Mandarin, where 箱 is more frequently used for similar meanings.

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