Chinese word

血

Pronunciation

Pinyinxuè

Meaning

  • nounblood

Example

衣服上有血。yī fú shàng yǒu xuè

There is blood on the clothes.

Illustration for 血 (blood)

More examples

他流了很多血。tā liú le hěn duō xuè

He bled a lot.

Core concept

The body's red transport fluid, also visible as a stain when it escapes.

Common phrases

  • 献血xiàn xuè

    donate blood

  • 流血liú xuè

    bleed

  • 鼻血bí xiě

    nosebleed

Similar words

血液xuè yè: The red body fluid that carries oxygen and nutrients through the body.
血型xuè xíng: A person's blood type, used to match blood for transfusions.
血迹xuè jì: A red stain or mark left by blood on clothing, the ground, or another surface.

Definition in Chinese

动物或人体内的红色液体，承载氧气和养分并参与防御与凝血等功能；也指体外流出的血或留下的血迹，常见于受伤或医疗描述。dòng wù huò rén tǐ nèi de hóng sè yè tǐ chéng zài yǎng qì hé yǎng fèn bìng cān yù fáng yù yǔ níng xuè děng gōng néng yě zhǐ tǐ wài liú chū de xuè huò liú xià de xuè jì cháng jiàn yú shòu shāng huò yī liáo miáo shù

Word origin

血 (xuè, "blood") is an ancient pictograph of a drop held in a vessel, making the character's shape a direct record of the substance it names.

Usage tips

  • Medical vocabulary often uses xuè in 血压 (xuèyā, "blood pressure") and 血管 (xuèguǎn, "blood vessel"), while conversational 流血 (liúxiě, "to bleed") commonly has xiě.

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