包衣

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Chinese

Etymology 1

to cover; to wrap; to hold
to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for)
 
gown; clothes; to dress
gown; clothes; to dress; to wear
 
simp. and trad.
(包衣)
anagram 衣包

Pronunciation


Noun

包衣

  1. (pharmacology) capsule (the stable shell enclosing medicines)
    包衣包衣  ―  bāoyī  ―  coating machine
  2. husk (of corn)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

phonetic
simp. and trad.
(包衣)
anagram 衣包
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Short for 包衣阿哈, a transcription of Manchu ᠪᠣᠣᡳ
ᠠᡥᠠ
(booi aha, bond servant, literally household slave). The first component, ᠪᠣᠣᡳ (booi), is the genitive of ᠪᠣᠣ (boo, house).

Pronunciation


Noun

包衣

  1. (historical) Booi Aha