gé nángdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
leather purse / fig. human body
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Original source entry:

革囊 革囊 [ge2 nang2] /leather purse/fig. human body/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 革
    gé

    animal hide / leather / to reform / to remove / to expel (from office)

  • 囊
    nāng

    used in 囊膪[nāng chuài] and 囊揣[nāng chuài] / used in 鼓鼓囊囊[gǔ gu nāng nāng]

    náng

    sack / purse / pocket (for money)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.