篋 meaning and stroke order
Trunk, chest, box; portfolio
How to write 篋, stroke by stroke
15 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 篋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- chest
- box
- trunk
- suitcase
- portfolio
How 篋 is built
Ideographic (compound meaning) character. A bamboo ⺮ chest 匧; 匧 also provides the pronunciation.
Radical: ⺮ (bamboo), shared by 149 characters on this site.
How to remember 篋
The bamboo radical ⺮ sits on top of 匧 (qiè), a box shape, so picture a chest woven from bamboo strips. The bottom part 匧 also gives the sound qiè.
篋 is a literary or classical word for a box, chest or case, and you mostly see it in set phrases, older texts, or as the traditional form of 箧. A common phrase is 倾箱倒篋 (qīng xiāng dào qiè), meaning to empty out every box, that is, to give or reveal everything one has. Example: 他倾箱倒篋，拿出了全部积蓄。(Tā qīng xiāng dào qiè, ná chū le quánbù jīxù.) He emptied every chest and took out all his savings.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 篋 with 筐 (kuāng, basket), which also has the bamboo radical on top and a box-like frame below. 筐 has 王 inside its frame, while 篋 has 夾 inside, and 篋 is pronounced with a falling fourth tone, qiè.
Questions about 篋
How many strokes are in 篋?
篋 is written with 15 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 篋 mean?
篋 (qiè) means trunk, chest, box; portfolio.
How do you pronounce 篋?
篋 is pronounced qiè, in the fourth tone (falling).
What is the radical of 篋?
The radical of 篋 is ⺮, which carries the idea of "bamboo". Dictionaries list 篋 under this radical.
What is the simplified form of 篋?
篋 is a traditional character. Its simplified form is 箧, used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 篋 used in everyday modern Chinese?
Not often. For a suitcase or box in daily speech, people say 箱子 (xiāngzi) or 盒子 (hézi). 篋 appears mainly in written, literary or classical contexts.
What is the difference between 篋 and 箱 (xiāng)?
Both mean a box or chest, but 箱 is the normal modern word, as in 行李箱 (xínglixiāng, suitcase). 篋 is the older, more formal word and usually suggests a small case for books, documents or personal items.