- 肝脏 gānzàng liverliver; the organ in humans and vertebrate animals that filters blood, secretes bile, and stores nutrients
- 肝癌 gān'ái liver cancerliver cancer; hepatocellular carcinoma
- 肝炎 gānyán hepatitishepatitis; inflammation of the liver caused by viruses, bacteria, or toxic substances
- 乙肝 yǐgān hepatitis Babbreviation for [[乙型肝炎|乙型肝炎|yi3 xing2 gan1 yan2]], a viral infection of the liver
- 肝硬化 gānyìnghuà liver cirrhosisa chronic liver disease characterized by the replacement of healthy liver tissue with scar tissue, causing the organ to harden; to undergo this process
- 肝病 gānbìng liver diseasedisease of the liver, including hepatitis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer
- 肝胆 gāndǎn liver and gallbladderthe liver and gallbladder
- 心肝 xīngān darlingA person who is dearly loved; sweetheart. Often used in the form [[心肝儿|心肝儿|xin1 gan1 r5]] or [[心肝宝贝|心肝寶貝|xin1 gan1 bao3 bei4]].
- 乙型肝炎 yǐxínggānyán hepatitis Ban infectious inflammatory illness of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus
- 猪肝 zhūgān pork liverpork liver; a food dish made from pork liver
- 脂肪肝 zhīfánggān fatty livera medical condition characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat within the liver
- 甲肝 jiǎgān hepatitis Aabbreviation for [[甲型病毒性肝炎|甲型病毒性肝炎|jia3 xing2 bing4 du2 xing4 gan1 yan2]], an infectious disease of the liver
- 鱼肝油 yúgānyóu cod liver oilOil extracted from the livers of fish like cod and shark; it is rich in vitamins A and D and used as a supplement.
- 心肝宝贝 xīngānbǎobèi darlinga precious person, such as a sweetheart or one's own child; used as an affectionate nickname
- 肝气 gānqì angerAnger or irritability, often resulting in sudden outbursts of temper.
- 肝火 gānhuǒ short temperirascibility or irritability; a tendency to get angry easily
- 丙型肝炎 bǐngxínggānyán hepatitis Ca viral infection that causes liver inflammation, commonly known as hepatitis C
- 肝胆相照 gāndǎnxiāngzhào to be utterly sincereto treat each other with absolute sincerity and total devotion; often used to describe deep friendship; similar to [[披肝沥胆|披肝瀝膽|pi1 gan1 li4 dan3]]
- 肝功能 gāngōngnéng liver functionThe physiological functions of the liver, such as metabolism, detoxification, and storage; often used to refer to a liver function test.
- 肝肠寸断 gānchángcùnduàn heartbroken(idiom) describes being overwhelmed by extreme grief or sorrow; literally means liver and guts have been cut into inch-long pieces
- 炒肝 chǎogān chaogana traditional Beijing snack consisting of stewed pork liver and intestines in a thick gravy flavored with garlic
- 甲型肝炎 jiǎxínggānyán hepatitis Ahepatitis A; an acute infectious disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus
- 大动肝火 dàdònggānhuǒ to fly into a rageto become very angry; to lose one's temper
- 肝糖 gāntáng glycogen; hepatinA polysaccharide found in the liver and muscles that stores energy in animal cells; also called [[糖原|糖原|tang2 yuan2]] or [[动物淀粉|動物澱粉|dong4 wu4 dian4 fen3]].
- 肝昏迷 gānhūnmí hepatic comaa medical condition involving changes in consciousness or a coma caused by severe liver disease, such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, or liver cancer
- 肝吸虫 gānxīchóng liver flukea type of parasitic flatworm that lives in the liver of humans or other mammals such as cattle and sheep
- 肝肠 gāncháng liver and intestinesliver and intestines; (metaphorical) one's deep inner feelings or heart
- 肝火旺 gānhuǒwàng irasciblehot-tempered; easily provoked to anger; emotionally unstable
- 牛肝菌 niúgānjùn porcini mushroomA type of edible mushroom with a yellowish-brown cap resembling a cow's liver; common in southwestern China.
- 肝脑涂地 gānnǎotúdì to die a tragic death(literary) describes a scene of horrific slaughter, where victims' internal organs and brains are scattered across the ground.
- 侠肝义胆 xiágānyìdǎn chivalrous and loyalpossessing the heart and character of a hero; used to describe a person who is brave, self-sacrificing, and always ready to help the weak or fight against injustice
- 驴肝肺 lǘgānfèi donkey's liver and lungsthe literal internal organs of a donkey
- 披肝沥胆 pīgānlìdǎn loyal and faithfullit. to open one's liver and drip gall; to be completely honest and show wholehearted loyalty, often used for one's devotion to a person or a cause
- 忠肝义胆 zhōnggānyìdǎn loyal and righteousextremely loyal and possessing a high sense of justice; having good faith and virtue
- 动肝火 dònggānhuǒ to lose one's temperto get angry; to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper
- 肝胆照人 gāndǎnzhàorén sincerityto treat others with total sincerity and loyalty
- 全无心肝 quánwúxīngān totally heartlesstotally heartless; completely lacking any sense of conscience or shame
- 龙肝凤髓 lónggānfèngsuǐ rare delicaciesrare and expensive delicacies; literally "dragon liver and phoenix marrow"
- 心肝肉 xīngānròu darlingcolloquial term for a beloved person, such as a sweetheart or a dear child; someone who is as precious to one as their own heart and liver
- 龙肝豹胎 lónggānbàotāi rare delicacies(idiom) refers to extremely rare and precious food; literally "dragon's liver and leopard's fetus"
- 披露肝胆 pīlùgāndǎn to open one's heartto be openhearted and sincere; to show one's loyalty and devotion
- 沥胆披肝 lìdǎnpīgān absolutely sincere(literary) describes being absolutely sincere and loyal; literally "to drip one's gallbladder and lay bare one's liver"
- 丁型肝炎 dīngxínggānyán hepatitis Dhepatitis D; a liver disease caused by the hepatitis D virus
- 丙型病毒性肝炎 bǐngxíngbìngdúxìnggānyán hepatitis Cviral hepatitis C, an infectious disease primarily affecting the liver, caused by the hepatitis C virus
- 丙肝 bǐnggān hepatitis CShort form of [[丙型病毒性肝炎|丙型病毒性肝炎|bing3 xing2 bing4 du2 xing4 gan1 yan2]]
- 凤髓龙肝 fèngsuǐlónggān rare delicaciesrare and expensive delicacies; also written [[龙肝凤髓|龍肝鳳髓|long2 gan1 feng4 sui3]]
- 剖肝沥胆 pōugānlìdǎn to be completely sincereto show someone one's innermost feelings; to be completely honest and sincere with someone
- 剖肝泣血 pōugānqìxuè extremely heartbrokenliterally meaning to cut open one's liver and weep tears of blood; describes being in a state of extreme sadness or inward suffering
- 好心倒做了驴肝肺 hǎoxīndàozuòlelǘgānfèi good intentions misunderstood as ill willTo have one’s kindness or good intentions mistaken for malice; used when someone’s well-meaning actions are met with ingratitude or suspicion
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