肝
- liver;
Etymology
Phono-semantic compound:
肉 (육, “meat, flesh”) – indicates the meaning, something related to the body or an organ.
干 (간, “shield”) – provides the sound.
Usage in Korean
Over time, it also came to symbolize one’s innermost sincerity or loyalty, much like saying “from the heart.”
肝
간
간
gan
gan
Kangxi radical:130, 肉 + 3
Strokes:7
Unicode:U+809D
Cangjie input:
- 月一十 (BMJ)
Composition:
- ⿰ 月 干 (G J K V)
- ⿰ ⺼ 干 (H T)