囊 (nong4 | nang2 nang1) : bag; pocket; put in a bag

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囊

nong4

nang2 nang1

[粵]nong4 [國]nang2
[1] [n] bag; pocket; bag-shaped objects
[2] [v] put in a bag; embrace

[粵]nong4 [國]nang1
[1] [adj] cowardly; weak; feeble
[2] [n] flabby meat from pig's belly

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Stroke count: 22

Level: 3

Radical: 口 (#30)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

囊

This word has been viewed 7373 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 25th Jan 2014 10:38

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錢囊 cin4*2 nong4 qian2 nang2 = a purse

窩囊 wo1 nong4 wo1 nang5 = annoyed; vexed; pointless; idiotic; asinine; good-for-nothing 國

背囊 bui3 nong4 bei4 nang2 = knapsack; backpack; rucksack

腎囊 san6 nong4 shen4 nang2 = scrotum

膠囊 gaau1 nong4 jiao1 nang2 = rubber bulb

氣囊 hei3 nong4 qi4 nang2 = air sacs

毛囊 mou4 nong4 = hair follicle

囊括 nong4 kut3 nang2 kuo4 = include; embrace; bring together

安全氣囊 on1 cyun4 hei3 nong4 an1 quan2 qi4 nang2 = air-bag

香囊 hoeng1 nong4 xiang1 nang2 = spice bag

傾囊相助 king1 nong4 soeng1 zo6 qing1 nang2 xiang1 zhu4 = offer generous monetary assitance; empty one's wallet to help sb.

慷慨解囊 hong2 koi3 gaai2 nong4 kang1 kai3 jie3 nang2 = generously empty open one's wallet to help sb.

大破慳囊 daai6 po3 haan1 nong4 da4 po4 qian1 nang2 = usually frugal person forking out a lot of money for personal or private purposes

解囊相助 gaai3 nong4 soeng1 zo6 jie3 nang2 xiang1 zhu4 = offer generous monetary assitance; empty one's wallet to help sb.

背囊客 bui3 nong4 haak3 bei4 nang2 ke4 = backpacker 粵

囊空如洗 nong4 hung1 ju4 sai2 nang2 kong1 ru2 xi3 = penniless; broke; flat broke; moneyless

囊中物 nong4 zung1 mat6 nang2 zhong1 wu4 = contents that are in a bag - guaranteed success; sth. that one can attain with certainty; a sure thing

阮囊羞澀 jyun5 nong4 sau1 saap3 ruan3 nang2 xiu1 se4 = in financial crisis; tight money wise; financial difficulties

中飽私囊 zung1 baau2 si1 nong4 zhong1 bao3 si1 nang2 = to stuff one's pockets / to take bribes

姆囊炎 mou5 nong4 jim4 mu3 nang2 yan2 = bunion

智囊 zi3 nong4 zhi4 nang2 = brain power; brain trust

微膠囊技術 mei4 gaau1 nong4 gei6 seot6 wei1 jiao1 nang2 ji4 shu4 = microencapsulation

子囊菌 zi2 nong4 kwan2 zi3 nang2 jun4 (Taiwan), zi3 nang2 jun1 (PRC) = ascomycete

膽囊 daam2 nong4 dan3 nang2 = gall bladder

囊謙 nong4 him1 nang2 qian1 = Nangqian (place in Qinghai)

扎囊 zaat3 nong4 za1 nang2 = Za'nang (place in Tibet)

陰囊 jam1 nong4 yin1 nang2 = scrotum

儲精囊 cyu5 zing1 nong4 chu3 jing1 nang2 = seminal vesicle

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BB要食，快啲將背囊裡面個口水肩笠上BB度. 粵
The baby needs to eat。 Quickly take the bib from the backpack and put it over her。
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