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囊

náng
noun #8,693

Meanings

  1. 1 bag; sack; pouch
  2. 2 pocket; purse (literary)

Examples

他囊中羞涩，买不起这个。
Tā náng zhōng xiūsè, mǎi bù qǐ zhège.
His pockets are empty — he can't afford this.
中国队囊括了所有金牌。
Zhōngguó duì nángkuò le suǒyǒu jīnpái.
The Chinese team swept all the gold medals.
他把所有东西都装进行囊里。
Tā bǎ suǒyǒu dōngxi dōu zhuāng jìn xíngnáng lǐ.
He packed everything into his travel bag.

Tips

usage
囊 is literary and appears mostly in set phrases: 囊括 (to encompass/sweep), 囊中羞涩 (short of money, lit. 'embarrassed inside one's purse'), 行囊 (travel bag), 锦囊 (brocade bag — a clever strategy).

Stroke Order

囊 náng