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The character "胆", representing the gallbladder and the concept of courage, derives from its traditional form "膽", a compound character where the semantic component "肉" (flesh) categorizes it as a bodily organ and the phonetic component "詹" suggests its historical pronunciation. Initially referring strictly to the physical gallbladder, its meaning extended metaphorically to signify bravery or daring, influenced by traditional Chinese medical ideas that associated this organ with a person's boldness or temperament. The simplified form "胆" substitutes the phonetic element with "旦" while retaining the semantic indicator "月", a common stylization of "肉" in character construction, thus altering the graphic form without shifting the dual meanings of the anatomical term and its abstract counterpart.
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我胆子很大。
你有胆量吗？
胆囊在腹部右边。
她胆怯地小声说话。
胆大的人喜欢冒险。
胆识需要慢慢培养。
别做胆小鬼要勇敢。
尽管胆怯他还是完成了任务。