氪 肝

kè gāndictionary entry

(slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing a video game (rather than pay for power-ups)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

氪肝 氪肝 [ke4 gan1] /(slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing a video game (rather than pay for power-ups)/

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氪
kè
krypton (chemistry)
肝
gān
liver (CL:葉|叶[yè]) / (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

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