匚 Radical 22 — a square basket or case, open on one side
fāng (first tone, high and level)
a square basket or case, open on one side
Radical 222 strokes1 characters
Where the shape comes from
A box drawn in section with the right-hand side left open, so that what it holds can be seen and taken out. It is the case around the arrow in 医 — originally a quiver — and it frames 区, 匹 and 匠. Kangxi keeps a near twin, 匸 (number 23), which is the same box tipped over to conceal what is inside.