胆子 Traditional form: 膽子 Pinyin (reading): dǎnzi Definitions: courage nerve guts Characters: 胆 - gallbladder; gall, guts, courage 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing Traditional characters: 膽 - gallbladder; gall, guts, courage 子 - son, child; seed, egg; fruit; small thing