qiè
箧
small box; chest; casket
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
small box or chest (esp. for books, clothes, or valuables)
literaryA literary term found in classical texts and formal writing; less common in everyday modern speech.
Tā他
dǎ打
kāi开
shū书
qiè箧
，
qǔ取
chū出
zhēn珍
cáng藏
de的
gǔ古
jí籍
。
He opened the book chest and took out the treasured ancient books.
Téng藤
qiè箧
qīng轻
yíng盈
，
shì适
hé合
suí随
shēn身
xié携
dài带
。
The rattan case is lightweight and suitable for carrying around.
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Xíng行
qiè箧
zhōng中
zhuāng装
zhe着
jǐ几
jiàn件
huàn换
xǐ洗
de的
yī衣
shang裳
。
The travelling case contained a few changes of clothes.
Fān翻
xiāng箱
dǎo倒
qiè箧
zhǎo找
le了
bàn半
tiān天
，
yě也
méi没
jiàn见
dào到
nà那
fēng封
xìn信
。
They turned boxes upside down searching for a long time but still couldn't find that letter.