囊
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nāng / náng · bag, purse, sack

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Readings & meanings

囊 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

nāng

used in 囊膪[nang1 chuai4] and 囊揣[nang1 chuai4]; used in 鼓鼓囊囊[gu3 gu5 nang1 nang1]

náng

sack; purse; pocket (for money)

胶囊jiāo náng ·
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22Total strokes

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Top-middle-bottomCharacter structure

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口Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 囊

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nángsack; purse; pocket (for money)
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Example sentences

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Nàge jiàn zhù wù shì nán nǚ dōu kě yǐ zhù sù de jiāo náng jiǔ diàn.那个建筑物是男女都可以住宿的胶囊酒店。

This building is a capsule hotel lodging men and women.

Source: Tatoeba #4104709 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ dǒngde de dōu yǐ jīng qīng náng xiāng shòu le.我懂得的都已經傾囊相授了。

There's nothing more I can teach you.

Source: Tatoeba #1324153 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā lián yí jù zhòng huà dōu bù gǎn huí, zhēn shì gè wō náng fèi.他連一句重話都不敢回,真是個窩囊廢。

He doesn't even dare to reply to a harsh word. He's such a coward.

Source: Tatoeba #13533865 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Fù qīn yì shēng gāng qiáng, zuì tòng hèn de jiù shì ér zǐ huó chéng gè wō náng fèi de yàng zǐ.父親一生剛強,最痛恨的就是兒子活成個窩囊廢的樣子。

The father was strong all his life, and what he hated most was seeing his son live like a loser.

Source: Tatoeba #13533874 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 囊 in context

  1. Say nāng / náng, then recall the core meaning: bag, purse, sack.
  2. Write all 22 strokes while keeping the top-middle-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 行囊 (xíng náng), meaning “traveling bag”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 囊 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.