幐 (téng) - A leather or cloth bag or wrapper & a pouch used for carrying things.

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téng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

檀婷

幐 · téng

A leather or cloth bag or wrapper;

a pouch used for carrying things.

A leather or cloth bag or wrappera pouch used for carrying things.

Usage highlights

leather pouchcloth wrappersilk bagtraveling bagprovision pouch

Synonyms

  • 袋— bag, sack
  • 囊— pouch, sack
  • 包— bag, package

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He carried a leather pouch (皮幐).
  • The cloth wrapper was beautifully embroidered (布幐).
  • Ancient travelers used bags called 幐 for provisions.

Collocations

  • leather pouch(皮幐)
  • cloth wrapper(布幐)
  • silk bag(丝幐)
  • traveling bag(行幐)
  • provision pouch(粮幐)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 幐 was used in ancient China as a practical carrying item, often made from leather or cloth.
  • It appears in classical texts describing travel gear and storage containers.
  • The character is now considered archaic and rarely used in modern Chinese.

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