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肝 gān liver

How to remember 肝: 月 meat + 干 do = liver. The butcher wraps a dark piece of meat, tells Grandpa what to do with it in the pan and hands over the liver.

  • HSK 6
  • 7 strokes
  • Radical ⺼

Component breakdown

肝 = 月 meat + 干 do

  • 月 meat
  • 干 do
The Gushi story

The butcher wraps a dark piece of meat, tells Grandpa what to do with it in the pan and hands over the liver.

How it is used

  • The liver - 肝脏 (gānzàng) the liver (organ), 肝功能 liver function, 肝炎 (gānyán) hepatitis.
  • 心肝 (xīngān) 'heart and liver' = a term of endearment (darling/precious).
  • 肝胆相照 (gāndǎn-xiāngzhào) = to be loyal and open-hearted with each other.
  • Internet slang 肝 = to grind hard (in games/work): 肝游戏 to grind a game late into the night.