Taxonomy of meanings for 肝:  

  • 肝 gān (OC: kaan MC: kɑn) 古寒切 平 廣韻:【木藏 】

Additional information about 肝

說文解字: 【肝】,木藏也。从肉、干聲。 【古寒切】

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  • INNARDS

    1. The general term for the five main inner organs is zàng 臟 / 藏

    2. xīn 心 "heart", one of the five main inner organs

    3. gān 肝 "liver", one of the five main inner organs

    4. fèi 肺 "liver", one of the five main inner organs

    5. shèn 腎 "kidney", one of the five main inner organs

    6. pí 脾 "spleen", one of the five main inner organs

    7. fǔ 腑 refers to the entrails of the digestive system

    8. wèi 胃 "stomach", included in fǔ 腑, entrails of the digestive system

    9. cháng 腸 "guts", included in fǔ 腑, entrails of the digestive system

    10. fù yú 腴 "fatty belly meat, entrails", included in fǔ 腑, entrails of the digestive system

    11. dǎn 膽 "gall", included in fǔ 腑, entrails of the digestive system