dǎn HSK5

gall bladder

Senses

/ 膽 dǎn courage

Bravery or guts; derived from the traditional Chinese belief that the gallbladder is the source of a person's courage.

/ 膽 dǎn gallbladder

The gallbladder; a bitter organ located near the liver that aids in digestion; also referred to as 胆囊 dǎn​náng.

/ 膽 dǎn liner

The inner part of an object used for holding air or water, such as the bladder of a ball or the glass lining of a thermos flask.

/ 膽 dǎn surname

A Chinese surname

References

see 胆/膽 胆囊/膽囊
synonym 胆/膽 胆量/膽量
same_as 胆囊/膽囊 胆/膽
erhua_variant 胆儿/膽兒 胆/膽