guǐ

匦

Character · NounTraditional匭

small box; casket; case

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

small box; casket; case (often for holding letters, votes, or valuables)

formal

A formal, literary term rarely used in modern spoken Chinese except in specific compound words like 票匦 (ballot box). More common in Classical Chinese and modern Taiwanese usage.

Qǐng请
jiāng将
xuǎn选
piào票
tóu投
rù入
piào票
guǐ匦
 。

Please cast your ballot into the ballot box.

Gǔ古
dài代
shè设
yǒu有
guǐ匦
hán函
 ，
gōng供
bǎi百
xìng姓
tóu投
shū书
yán言
shì事
 。

In ancient times, there were letter boxes set up for commoners to submit petitions and state affairs.

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Zhè这
gè个
tóng铜
guǐ匦
shì是
táng唐
dài代
wén文
wù物
 。

This bronze casket is a cultural relic from the Tang Dynasty.