肝 gān
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- Made of
- ⺼ meat, flesh 干 arid, dry
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
肝
gān
liver
Character
Example phrases
- 医生提醒他，长期熬夜和饮酒都会增加肝的负担。 Yīshēng tíxǐng tā, chángqī áoyè hé yǐnjiǔ dōu huì zēngjiā gān de fùdān. The doctor reminded him that staying up late for long periods and drinking alcohol both increase the burden on the liver.
- 他的肝不太好，医生让他少喝酒。 Tā de gān bú tài hǎo, yīshēng ràng tā shǎo hē jiǔ. His liver is not in good shape, and the doctor told him to drink less.
- 猪肝可以炒着吃，也可以煮汤。 Zhūgān kěyǐ chǎo zhe chī, yě kěyǐ zhǔ tāng. Pork liver can be stir-fried, or it can be made into soup.