Meaning
blood; blood
Chinese: 血液。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xue” becomes a different word in each tone. 血 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 血液xuè yèblood; (fig.) lifeblood
- 血管xuè guǎnvein; artery
- 血压xuè yāblood pressure
- 心血xīn xuèheart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care
- 出血chū xuèto bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts
Example Sentence
医生给他抽了一点儿血。Yī shēng gěi tā chōu le yì diǎnr xiě.The doctor drew a little blood from him.
医生yī shēngdoctor给gěito他he抽chōuto draw out了le(completed action)一点儿yī diǎn rerhua variant of 一点血xuèblood。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A drop (the stroke on top) inside a vessel (皿): blood collected in a sacrificial bowl. It means ‘blood’.
A way to remember it
A drop sitting in a bowl — blood.