肛 (gāng) — (bound form) anus; anal
Definition
A bound medical/anatomical root meaning 'anal', almost always seen in compound words like 肛门 ('anus') rather than on its own.
bound form
anusanal
Easily confused
- 杠gānglook-alike(bound form) bar, stick, rod (as in 杠杆 lever, 双杠 parallel bars, 单杠 horizontal bar)
- 刚gāngsound-alikejust (a short while ago; indicating an action happened moments before)
- 红hónglook-alikered (color)
- 钢gāngsound-aliketo sharpen (a blade) on a steel; to strop; to hone
- 扛kánglook-aliketo lift (a heavy object) with both hands, often over one's shoulder
- 冈gāngsound-alikemountain ridge (bound form, used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Wǒ měi tiān dōu yào yòng wēn shuǐ qīng jié gāng mén.I need to clean my anus with warm water every day.
- 。Yī shēng yòng mián qiān jiǎn chá le tā de gāng mén.The doctor examined his anus with a cotton swab.
- 肛。gāng Liè shì yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de jí bìng.An anal fissure is a common condition.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
肛 shows 肉 (flesh/body) next to 工, which gives its pronunciation.
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