苷 Stroke Order

苷 [gān] 1. 甘草 ([En.] licorice) 2. 甙的别称 ([En.] glycoside). Natural or synthetically derived sugar aldehyde derivatives (such as anthocyanins, amygdalin, etc.); these are saccharides formed through hydrolysis (via enzymes or acids) that combine two or more sugar molecules, also referred to as disaccharides or polysaccharides. 引 1. 《说文》：苷，甘草也。从艸，从甘，会意。甘亦声。 ([En.] "In 'Shuōwén Jiězì': 'gān' means licorice. It consists of the grass radical and the sound element 'gān'.") 2. 《广雅》：美丹，甘草也。 ([En.] "In 'Guǎngyǎ': 'měidān' also means licorice.") 3. 《淮南子·览冥》：甘草主生肉之药。 ([En.] "In 'Huáinánzǐ': Licorice is a medicine that promotes the formation of flesh.")