shèn

kidneys

Components
又 unknown component

  Unknown component

yòu

  

(hand), again

⺼ meaning component

  Meaning component

ròu

  

meat, flesh

flesh

Evolution

肾 Seal script Shuowen (~100 AD)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)
肾 Clerical script Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)

Clerical script

Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
肾 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
肾 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

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shèn

kidneys; testes, gizzard; kidney

Most common words with 肾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

kidney

肾上腺

adrenal glands

肾脏

kidney

肾小球

glomerulus (medicine)

肾炎

nephritis