胆汁

膽汁

dǎnzhī

noun #28,409

Meanings

1 bile; gall (digestive fluid produced by the liver)

Characters

gallbladder; courage; boldness

juice; fluid; liquid

Examples

HSK 7-9

胆汁由肝脏分泌，帮助消化脂肪。

Dǎnzhī yóu gānzàng fēnmì, bāngzhù xiāohuà zhīfáng.

Bile is secreted by the liver and helps digest fats.

HSK 7-9

他呕吐了好几次，最后吐出了苦涩的胆汁。

Tā ǒutù le hǎojǐ cì, zuìhòu tǔ chū le kǔsè de dǎnzhī.

He vomited several times and finally brought up bitter bile.

Tips

memory

胆 contains 月 (flesh radical) + 詹 - the 'body fluid' sense comes from 汁 (juice/fluid). Bile is the bitter juice of the 胆 (gallbladder).

Stroke Order

胆 dǎn

汁 zhī