Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

liver

Chinese: 肝脏。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “gan” becomes a different word in each tone. 肝 is the 1st tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 肝脏gān zàngliver
  • 心肝xīn gāndarling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity
  • 肝病gān bìngliver disease
  • 肝火gān huǒirascibility; irritability; (TCM) inflammation of the liver
  • 甲肝jiǎ gānhepatitis A

Example Sentence

多吃蔬菜对肝脏有好处。Duō chī shū cài duì gān zàng yǒu hǎo chu.Eating more vegetables is good for the liver.

Duōmanychīto eat蔬菜shū càivegetablesduìtoward肝脏gān zàngliveryǒuto have好处hǎo chueasy to get along with