懂中文 Dong Chinese

肾

shèn

kidneys

Components
又 unknown component

又  Unknown component

yòu

  

(hand), again

⺼ meaning component

⺼  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

肾 (腎) 

shèn

kidneys; testes, gizzard; kidney

Most common words with 肾
Freq.
Word
Meaning

肾

kidney

肾上腺

adrenal glands

肾脏

kidney

肾小球

glomerulus (medicine)

肾炎

nephritis