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

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.

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