囊

sack; purse; pocket (for money)

22 strokes Dict coverage rank #1,042 U+56CA

Phono-semantic compound (形声字)

口 (semantic, “gate”) + 襄 (phonetic, xiāng)

components: 口襄 ? unknown part

sack · Heisig RSH #2744

pigeon coop + purse + crown + top hat

Keyword method from Heisig's Remembering Simplified Hanzi.

Phonetic series: characters sharing the sound component 襄

Siblings built with the same phonetic component 襄 (xiāng) — compare how they read:

Character	Pinyin	Meaning
襄 sound component	xiāng	to aid, to help, to assist; to undress
攘	rǎng	to usurp, to seize; to repel
壤	rǎng	soil, loam, earth; rich
镶	xiāng	inset, inlay; to set, to mount; to fill
嚷	rǎng	to shout, to roar, to cry; to brawl
瓤	ráng	flesh, core, pith, pulp
穰	ráng	stalks of grain; lush, abundant
骧	xiāng	to gallop about with the head uplifted
蘘	ráng	wild ginger
曩	nǎng	ancient times; former; old

Word	Pinyin	Meaning
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); in the bag; (as good as) in one's possessio…
时间囊	shí jiān náng	time capsule
囊空如洗	náng kōng rú xǐ	(idiom) penniless; broke
关节囊	guān jié náng	articular capsule (of joint such as knee in anatomy)
时空胶囊	shí kōng jiāo náng	(Tw) time capsule
时间胶囊	shí jiān jiāo náng	time capsule
行囊	xíng náng	traveling bag; luggage
气囊	qì náng	air sac; aerostat gasbag
子囊菌	zǐ náng jūn	ascomycete
受精囊	shòu jīng náng	seminal receptacle
布囊	bù náng	cloth bag
探囊取物	tàn náng qǔ wù	to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie; in the bag
皮囊	pí náng	leather bag
声囊	shēng náng	vocal sac; vocal pouch (for vocal amplification in male frogs)
包囊	bāo náng	bundle; bag
解囊	jiě náng	lit. to loosen one's purse; fig. to give generously to help others
沙囊	shā náng	sandbag; variant of 砂囊[sha1 nang2]
香囊	xiāng náng	spice bag
青囊	qīng náng	medical practice (Chinese medicine) (old)