囊(náng)

HSK 7-922 strokes
Readingsnángnāng

used in 囊膪[nang1 chuai4] and 囊揣[nang1 chuai4]

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Stroke order animation

Character information

Pinyin
náng / nāng
Meaning
used in 囊膪[nang1 chuai4] and 囊揣[nang1 chuai4]; used in 鼓鼓囊囊[gu3 gu5 nang1 nang1]
Strokes
22
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 囊 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱⿻口？襄

In this compound, the meaning comes from 口 (gate); 襄 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

口kǒu襄xiāng

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 囊 step by step

22 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 囊

Common words using 囊 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

jiāo胶náng囊
HSK 7-9

(pharm.) capsule

Open 胶囊 page →
qīng倾náng囊

to empty out one's pocket; (fig.) to give everything one has (to help)

Open 倾囊 page →
bāo包náng囊

bundle; bag

Open 包囊 page →
sù嗉náng囊

crop (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)

Open 嗉囊 page →
zhōng中bǎo饱sī私náng囊

to stuff one's pockets

Open 中饱私囊 page →
chǔ储jīng精náng囊

seminal vesicle

Open 储精囊 page →
náng囊zhōng中xiū羞sè涩

to be embarrassingly short of money

Open 囊中羞涩 page →
náng囊kuò括

to include

Open 囊括 page →

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From 囊’s common words

胶倾包嗉中饱私储

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