肝 (gān)
liver (CL:葉|叶[ye4]); (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 干 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“肝，木藏也。从肉，干聲。”
Components
- ⺼ (meaning) — ⺼ is a component form of 肉.
- 干 (sound)