匧 meaning and stroke order
Trunk, suitcase; portfolio
Strokes9
Pinyinqiè
ToneTone 4
How to write 匧, stroke by stroke
9 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 匧
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
qièfourth tone (falling)
- old variant of 篋|箧[qie4]
How 匧 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Box.
匚 gives the meaning and 夾 hints at the sound.
Radical: 匚 (box), shared by 14 characters on this site.
Characters that contain 匧
Learning 匧 makes these easier to recognize and write.
Questions about 匧
How many strokes are in 匧?
匧 is written with 9 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 匧 mean?
匧 (qiè) means trunk, suitcase; portfolio.
How do you pronounce 匧?
匧 is pronounced qiè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 匧?
The radical of 匧 is 匚, which carries the idea of "box". Dictionaries list 匧 under this radical.