How to say “liver” in Chinese
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“Liver” in Chinese is 肝, gān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
肝 is read gān. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 月 “flesh”; on the right, 干 gān hints at the reading, as it also does in 赶 gǎn.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “肝”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 肝. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 喝酒伤肝，吸烟伤肺。hējiǔshānggān,xīyānshāngfèiDrinking hits the liver, smoking hits the lungs.
- 熬夜对肝不好áoyèduìgānbùhǎoStaying up late is bad for the liver.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Heart, lungs, liver”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “liver” in Chinese?
“Liver” in Chinese is 肝, pinyin gān.
What does 肝 mean?
肝 (gān) means “liver”.
How do you write 肝?
肝 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 肝?
肝 is read gān. Tones: gān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“liver” in the lesson “Heart, lungs, liver”
This word is from the topic “Body and age” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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