(náng): sack, purse, pocket (for money)

(náng) is a Chinese character meaning “sack.” Classified as HSK Level 7-9 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), with radical (mouth). It ranks #2010 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).

Etymologically derived, gate. Its radical form (mouth) appears in many related characters such as (kǒu, mouth), (jiào, to call, to be called), (yòu, (bound form) right).

Native pronunciation
HSK 7-9Radical: mouth22 strokesFrequency #2010

Definitions

  1. sack
  2. purse
  3. pocket (for money)

Etymology & Origin

pictophoneticgate

Stroke Order

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Words & Compounds

Common Compounds

WordPinyinMeaning
wō nang fèi(coll.) spineless coward
qì nángair sac
jiāo náng(pharm.) capsule
náng zhǒngcyst (med.)
wō nangto feel vexed
zhì náng tuánthink tank
yīn nángscrotum
dǎn nánggallbladder
kāng kǎi jiě nángto contribute generously (idiom)
pí nángleather bag
xíng nángtraveling bag
máo nánghair follicle
náng kuòto include
chòu pí nángthis mortal flesh
zhōng bǎo sī nángto stuff one's pockets
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Total compounds
16
As first character
61
As last character
23
As middle character

appears in 75 compound words: 16 as the first character, 61 as the last, and 23 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.

Strongest Collocations

Characters that most frequently co-occur with in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.

jiāo
0.5945,651 co-occurrences
pāo
0.5323,750 co-occurrences
zhǒng
0.5271,638 co-occurrences
dǎn
0.5061,374 co-occurrences
luǎn
0.5022,640 co-occurrences
kāng
0.493618 co-occurrences
kuò
0.46912,676 co-occurrences
pēi
0.465642 co-occurrences
kǎi
0.454624 co-occurrences
qiān
0.451834 co-occurrences

Idioms & Chengyu (10)

ānquán qìnángHSK 7+

airbag (in automobiles)

noun
gǔgunāngnāngHSK 7+

inflated; bloated; stuffed; bulging

adjective
jǐnnángmiàojìHSK 7+

bag of tricks; cunning masterplan

phrase
jiǔ náng fàn dàiHSK 7+

wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing

phrase
kāngkǎijiěnángHSK 7+

to make generous donations; to contribute funds generously; to help someone generously with money

phrase
nángkōngrúxǐHSK 7+

penniless; broke

phrase
náng zhōng qǔ wùHSK 7+

as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom); in the bag; (as good as) in one's possession

phrase
nángzhōngxiūsèHSK 7+

to have financial difficulties

phrase
tànnángqǔwùHSK 7+

within one's grasp; extremely easy; like taking candy from a baby

phrase
zhōngbǎosīnángHSK 7+

to line one's pockets

phrase

Example Sentences

AI-Generated

妈妈嘱我要按时吃饭,注意身体健康。

mā mā nāng zhǔ wǒ yāo àn shí chī fàn , zhù yì shēn tī jiàn kāng .

Mom reminded me to eat on time and take care of my health.

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男性生殖怎么检查?阴彩超能发现精索静脉曲张吗

nán xìng shēng zhí zěn má jiǎn chá ? yīn náng cǎi chāo néng fā xiàn jīng suǒ jìng mài qū zhāng ma

How to check male reproduction? Can scrotal color ultrasound detect varicocele?

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宫腔内低回声有几种可能?包括妊娠、血块或小肌瘤吗

gōng qiāng nèi dī huí shēng yǒu jī zhǒng kě néng ? bāo kuò 妊 娠 náng , xiě kuài huò xiǎo jī liú ma

How many possibilities are there for intrauterine hypoechoia? Including gestational sacs, blood clots, or small fibroids

99 健康网Feb 2026

宫腔内无回声是怎么回事?可能是孕还是积液需要区分吗

gōng qiāng nèi wú huí shēng shì zěn má huí shì ? kě néng shì yùn náng hái shì jī yè xū yāo qū fēn ma

What is the lack of echo in the uterine cavity? It may be a gestational sac or an effusion that needs to be distinguished

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台股一度闪现万元股王 这档主动ETF新兵括单日与近月涨幅前三名

tái gǔ yī dù shǎn xiàn wàn yuán gǔ wáng zhè dàng zhǔ dòng E T F xīn bīng náng kuò dān rì yǔ jìn yuè zhǎng fú qián sān míng

Taiwan stocks once flashed the king of 10,000 yuan stocks, and this active ETF recruit included the top three gainers in a single day and in recent months

Hypebeast. TwFeb 2026

...G design 推出马年限定联名球衣胶系列

. . . G d e s i g n tuī chū mǎ nián xiàn dìng lián míng qiú yī jiāo náng xì liè

... G design launched a limited edition co-branded jersey capsule series for the Year of the Horse

Tatoeba

我懂得的都已经倾相授了。

Wǒ dǒngde de dōu yǐjīng qīngnáng xiāng shòu le.

There's nothing more I can teach you.

Tatoeba

那个建筑物是男女都可以住宿的胶酒店。

Nàge jiànzhùwù shì nánnǚ dōu kěyǐ zhùsù de jiāonáng jiǔdiàn.

This building is a capsule hotel lodging men and women.

Tatoeba

他连一句重话都不敢回,真是个窝废。

Tā lián yījù zhònghuà dōu bù gǎn huí, zhēnshi gè wōnangfèi.

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

Tatoeba

父亲一生刚强,最痛恨的就是儿子活成个窝废的样子。

Fùqīn yìshēng gāngqiáng, zuì tònghèn de jiùshì érzi huó chéng gè wōnangfèi de yàngzi.

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

Character Family

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 囊 (náng) mean in Chinese?
囊 (náng) primarily means "sack." It is classified as HSK Level 7-9, making it an expert-level character. It ranks #2010 in character frequency.
What's the difference between 囊 and 壤?
囊 (náng) and 壤 (rǎng) are often confused. confusable. The key distinguishing feature: 口 vs 土 (same 襄 component).
How many strokes does 囊 have?
囊 is written with 22 strokes. The correct stroke order matters for recognition and handwriting speed — practice with the animated guide above to build proper technique.
What is the radical of 囊?
The radical associated with 囊 is 口 (mouth). This radical appears in many characters related to mouth.
What are common words containing 囊?
Common words with 囊 include: 窝囊废 (wō nang fèi, "(coll.) spineless coward"); 气囊 (qì náng, "air sac"); 胶囊 (jiāo náng, "(pharm.) capsule"); 囊肿 (náng zhǒng, "cyst (med.)"); 窝囊 (wō nang, "to feel vexed"). There are over 75 compound words containing this character.
Is 囊 the same in simplified and traditional Chinese?
Yes, 囊 is written the same way in both simplified and traditional Chinese.

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Character data sourced from Unihan (Unicode Consortium), SUBTLEX-CH frequency corpus (Cai & Brysbaert, 2010), and Make Me a Hanzi (stroke data). Collocation strength measured via NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information). Verified by the HanziFeed linguistics team.

HSK classification follows the HSK 3.0 Standard (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, CLEC, 2022 revision). Idiom data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Data last verified: March 2026.