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Referring to a "small box" or "case" with 匣 (xiá)
Structure
匣 + 子
Explanation
The noun 匣 (xiá) means "small box" or "case" and is a somewhat literary term for a compact container. It is most commonly encountered in the compound 黑匣子 (black box), referring to a flight recorder used in aviation.
Examples
飞机失事后，搜救队正在寻找黑匣子。
fēijī shīshì hòu, sōujiù duì zhèngzài xúnzhǎo hēixiázi.
After the plane crash, the search and rescue team is looking for the black box.
她从柜子里拿出一个旧木匣，里面装满了信。
tā cóng guìzi lǐ ná chū yī gè jiù mù xiá, lǐmiàn zhuāng mǎn le xìn.
She took out an old wooden box from the cabinet, which was filled with letters.
调查人员已经找到了黑匣子并开始分析数据。
diàochá rényuán yǐjīng zhǎodào le hēixiázi bìng kāishǐ fēnxī shùjù.
Investigators have already found the black box and begun analyzing the data.
飞机失事后，搜救队正在寻找黑匣子。
fēijī shīshì hòu, sōujiùduì zhèngzài xúnzhǎo hēixiázi.
After the plane crash, the search and rescue team is looking for the black box.
她从柜子里拿出一个旧木匣，里面装满了信。
tā cóng guìzi lǐ ná chū yí gè jiù mù xiá, lǐmiàn zhuāng mǎn le xìn.
She took out an old wooden box from the cabinet, filled with letters inside.
调查人员已经找到了黑匣子并开始分析数据。
diàochá rényuán yǐjīng zhǎodào le hēixiázi bìng kāishǐ fēnxī shùjù.
The investigators have already found the black box and begun analyzing the data.