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Word and Radical Components of 信箱

The Chinese word 信箱 is analysed below into its constituent words and the words into radicals. By seeing the breakdown of the word in this way you can more easily learn and recognise the word.


Component Pinyin Meanings
信箱 xìnxiāng 1. n. mailbox; letter box (private receptacle)
2. n. post-office box (box in post office station)
3. n. post box (public collection box)
4. n. Short for 語音信箱, voice mail
5. n. Short for 電子郵箱, electronic mailbox; e-mailbox; inbox

信箱 ⇨ 信 + 箱
Component Pinyin Meanings
xìn 1. true; accurate; verifiable
2. truly; indeed
3. trustworthy
4. to believe; to trust in something
      。 - I don't believe it/you.
     信任 - to trust -
5. to believe in (a faith); to be religious in
      父親 佛教。 - My father is a Buddhist. (lit. My father believes in Buddhism.)
6. trust; confidence; faith
      稱義 - to be justified by faith -
7. at will
     信口.雌黃 - to make irresponsible remarks (lit. to correct someone with at will) -
8. letter (written communication)
9. message; information; news
     信息 - message -
10. evidence
     信物 - token, keepsake -
11. courier; messenger
12. Short for 信州
13. (mineral) Short for 信石, arsenolite
     Xin
shēn 14. Alternative form of 申 (to express; to state)
15. Alternative form of 伸 (to extend)
16. Alternative form of 身 (body)
xiāng 1. (large) box; chest; trunk
      - carrying a great box of things
2. box-shaped thing
3. Alternative form of 廂 (side room)

信 ⇨ 亻 + 言
Component Pinyin Meanings
rén 1. Side form of the person (人) radical.
2. usage. Only used as a component in a character. Referred to as 單人旁.
1. speech
2. Simplified form of 訁

箱 ⇨ 竹
Component Pinyin Meanings
zhú 1. bamboo
     竹子zi - bamboo
2. (musical instrument) musical instrument made of bamboo
     Zhu