Chinese symbol for “sack”
囊
náng
sack; purse; pocket (for money)
The closest CC-CEDICT match for sack is 囊 (náng), defined as: sack; purse; pocket (for money).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Other Chinese words for “sack”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 革职 (革職) | gé zhí | to sack; to remove from a position |
| 麻袋 | má dài | sack; burlap bag |
| 橐 | tuó | sack; tube open at both ends |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove; to sack |
| 散 | sàn | to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc) |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 囊.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 胶囊 (膠囊) | jiāo náng | (pharm.) capsule |
| 囊括 | náng kuò | to include; to embrace |
| 气囊 (氣囊) | qì náng | air sac; aerostat gasbag |
| 囊肿 (囊腫) | náng zhǒng | cyst (med.) |
| 毛囊 | máo náng | hair follicle |
| 皮囊 | pí náng | leather bag |
See also: Japanese symbol for “sack”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.