Chinese words · HSK 7–9

胶囊

jiāonángTraditional 膠囊

capsule

Every meaning

jiāonáng

  1. capsule

Its characters

  • 胶jiāoglue; gum
  • 囊nángbag; pouch; sack (as in 囊括, 胶囊)

Words with 胶

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).