xiá

柙

Character · NounTraditional匣

wooden cage; small box

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

noun

wooden cage for wild beasts; prisoner's cage (historical)

archaic

Literary and archaic usage. In ancient texts, refers to wooden cages used to hold wild animals or transport criminals. Often seen in compounds like 木匣 (wooden cage).

Gǔ古
rén人
yòng用
xiá匣
zi子
yā押
sòng送
zhòng重
fàn犯
 。

Ancient people used wooden cages to escort serious criminals.

Cǐ此
shòu兽
kùn困
yú于
xiá匣
zhōng中
 ，
bù不
dé得
chū出
 。

This beast is trapped in the cage and cannot get out.

2.

noun

small box; case; casket

Modern standard usage. Commonly used in compounds to specify the type of box, such as 镜匣 (mirror case), 木匣 (wooden box), or 黑匣子 (black box/flight recorder).

Tā她
bǎ把
shǒu首
shì饰
fàng放
zài在
shǒu首
shì饰
xiá匣
lǐ里
 。

She put her jewelry in the jewelry casket.

Qǐng请
bǎ把
zhè这
xiē些
gōng工
jù具
shōu收
jìn进
mù木
xiá匣
zhōng中
 。

Please put these tools away into the wooden box.

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Fēi飞
jī机
shàng上
de的
hēi黑
xiá匣
zi子
jì记
lù录
le了
fēi飞
xíng行
shù数
jù据
 。

The black box on the airplane recorded the flight data.