Additional information about 匣
說文解字: 【匣】，匱也。从匚、甲聲。 【胡甲切】
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- BOX
1. Qiè 篋 refers generally to a box in pre-Han literature, and specifically to an oval bamboo basket with cover, used for saving precious things, but also books or cloth.
2. Guì 匱 refers to a cabinet-like box with doors.
3. Dú 櫝 refers to a small box with small doors.
4. Xiá 匣／柙 refers to a small box for objects like maps.
5. The most general current word for a box became xiāng 箱, but this word became current only in Han times.
6. Hán 函 refers to a container box large enough to contain a skull.