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囊

Mandarin · pinyin nāng#

used in 囊膪 nāng chuài and 囊揣 nāng chuài
used in 鼓鼓囊囊 gǔ gu nāng nāng

Mandarin · pinyin náng#

sack
purse
pocket (for money)

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囊: náng · bag, purse, sack; put in bag

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nong4

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character · Etymology 1

bag; sack; pouch; pocket
to bag; to put into a bag
to cover
(Hokkien) to wear; to put on
(Xiamen and Taiwanese Hokkien) to put into
(Quanzhou Hokkien) to fool; to trick; to trap
a surname

character · Etymology 2

(Cantonese) interior; contents
(of a structure) shell; skeleton
(Cantonese) framework; outline; gist

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