囊
pouch; sac; put into a bag
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
pouch; bag; sack
Refers to soft containers made of cloth, leather or similar materials.
This medicine pouch contains cold medicine granules.
He took out a guzheng pick from his musical instrument bag.
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This leather satchel was used by my grandfather when he went on business trips back then.
The detective found the pickpocket who acted as easy as taking something out of a pouch via surveillance footage.
He put his wallet into the inner pocket of his coat.
noun
sac; cyst; pouch-like structure
formalMostly used in medical or biological contexts to describe membrane-enclosed bodily structures.
The doctor found a small renal sac on his kidney.
The gallbladder is a sac-like organ that stores bile.
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Ovarian cysts are one of the common gynecological diseases.
The seeds of this plant are enclosed in a fibrous sac.
The fetus is protected in the uterus by the amniotic sac.
verb
to enclose; to wrap; to contain
literaryUsed in formal or literary contexts, often in the fixed phrase 囊括.
He wrapped the newly picked tea leaves in a cloth bag.
He won all the gold medals in the track and field events at this sports meet.
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This documentary covers all the local folk customs and traditions.
The merchant packed the goods into sealed wooden boxes with cloth bags.
Ancient scholars often rolled their books and stored them in book chests.