心肝

心

xi̅n

肝

ga̅n

darling / (in negative sentences) heart / humanity

Characters and words in 心肝

心

xi̅n = xi + (e)n1

heart / mind / intention / center / core / CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4]

心 = 乚 + 丶 : Marie Curie (xi) uses a shovel (乚) to dig a hole in front of the encampment ((e)n1). She wants to bury her heart (心). To the side are three petal leaves (丶), with which she wants to cover it afterwards.

肝

ga̅n = g + an1

liver / CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] / (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) / (of a video game) involving a lot of repetition in order to progress; grindy

肝 = 干 + 月 : When Guy Fawkes (g) inspects the moon (月) in front of the anthill (an1) he finds a few dried fruits (干) left behind by Luis Armstrong. By now they are fermented and contain a lot of alcohol. Guy Fawkes eats them happily but unfortunately soon after suffers from liver (肝) damage.