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皮包公司

pí bāo gōng sīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. briefcase company / dummy corporation / shell company / fly-by-night company
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

皮包公司 皮包公司 [pi2 bao1 gong1 si1] /lit. briefcase company/dummy corporation/shell company/fly-by-night company/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 包
    bāo

    to cover / to wrap / to hold / to include / to take charge of / to contract (to or for) / package / wrapper / container / bag / to hold or embrace / bundle / packet / CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]

    Bāo

    surname Bao

  • 公
    gōng

    public / collectively owned / common / international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) / make public / fair / just / Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ děng jué wèi] / honorable (gentlemen) / father-in-law / male (animal)

  • 司
    sī

    to take charge of / to manage / department (under a ministry)

    Sī

    surname Si

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.