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náng

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Definitions

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

Words Containing 囊

布囊其口
bù náng qí kǒu

lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth

解囊
jiě náng

lit. to loosen one's purse

微囊
wēi náng

(pharm.) microcapsule

青囊经
qīng náng jīng

Qingnang Jing, a book on medical practice written by 華佗|华佗[huà tuó]

刺丝囊
cì sī náng

nematocyst

慷慨解囊
kāng kǎi jiě náng

to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money

砂囊
shā náng

gizzard (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)

囊胚
náng pēi

(zoology) blastula

储精囊
chǔ jīng náng

seminal vesicle

窝囊废
wō nang fèi

(coll.) spineless coward

锦囊
jǐn náng

(fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice)

胚囊泡
pēi náng pào

(biology) blastodermic vesicle

囊肿
náng zhǒng

cyst (med.)

扎囊县
zā náng xiàn

Zhanang county, Tibetan: Gra nang rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[shān nán dì qū], Tibet

包囊
bāo náng

bundle

胆囊
dǎn náng

gall bladder

胶囊
jiāo náng

(pharm.) capsule

囊揣
nāng chuài

soft, fat meat of pig's belly

探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù

to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie

拇囊炎
mǔ náng yán

bunion; hallux valgus

囊膪
nāng chuài

soft, fat meat of pig's belly

中饱私囊
zhōng bǎo sī náng

to stuff one's pockets

毛囊
máo náng

hair follicle

声囊
shēng náng

vocal sac

笥匮囊空
sì kuì náng kōng

extremely destitute (idiom)

私囊
sī náng

one's own pocket

囊泡
náng pào

vesicle

囊袋
náng dài

pouch

囊谦县
náng qiān xiàn

Nangqên County (Tibetan: nang chen rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[yù shù zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

阴囊
yīn náng

scrotum

精囊
jīng náng

spermatophore

微胶囊技术
wēi jiāo náng jì shù

microencapsulation

囊中羞涩
náng zhōng xiū sè

to be embarrassingly short of money

缥囊
piǎo náng

book bag made of silk

背囊
bèi náng

backpack

纤维囊泡症
xiān wéi náng pào zhèng

cystic fibrosis

智囊团
zhì náng tuán

think tank; brain trust

酒囊饭袋
jiǔ náng fàn dài

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

气囊
qì náng

air sac

橐囊
tuó náng

sacks

臭皮囊
chòu pí náng

this mortal flesh

智囊机构
zhì náng jī gòu

think tank; brain trust

窝囊气
wō nang qì

pent-up frustration

盲囊
máng náng

cecum (anatomy)

革囊
gé náng

leather purse

子囊菌
zǐ náng jūn

ascomycete

腘窝囊肿
guó wō náng zhǒng

Baker's cyst or popliteal cyst (medicine)

丝囊
sī náng

spinneret

扎囊
zā náng

Zhanang county, Tibetan: Gra nang rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[shān nán dì qū], Tibet

囊谦
náng qiān

Nangqên County (Tibetan: nang chen rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[yù shù zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], Qinghai

倾囊
qīng náng

to empty out one's pocket

皮囊
pí náng

leather bag

蜜囊
mì náng

honey sac (bee anatomy)

行囊
xíng náng

traveling bag

窝囊
wō nang

to feel vexed

嗉囊
sù náng

crop (anatomy of birds, gastropods etc)

毛小囊
máo xiǎo náng

follicle

饱私囊
bǎo sī náng

to stuff one's pockets

胚囊
pēi náng

(botany) embryo sac

皮肤肌肉囊
pí fū jī ròu náng

dermo-muscular sac

布囊
bù náng

cloth bag

香囊
xiāng náng

spice bag

锦囊妙计
jǐn náng miào jì

brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks

囊括
náng kuò

to include

受精囊
shòu jīng náng

seminal receptacle

鼓鼓囊囊
gǔ gu nāng nāng

full and bulging (of a pocket, pouch etc)

安全气囊
ān quán qì náng

safety airbag (auto.)

囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù

as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)

关节囊
guān jié náng

articular capsule (of joint such as knee in anatomy)

卵黄囊
luǎn huáng náng

yolk sac (ectodermal cells attaching fetus to uterus before the development of the placenta)