血 xuè / xiě — blood; blood
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.
Common words: 血液 (xuè yè)、血管 (xuè guǎn)、血压 (xuè yā)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "blood"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "blood", including 血 (xuè / xiě), 血 (xuè / xiě). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "blood" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 血 (xuè / xiě), 血 (xuè / xiě) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span xuè, xiě — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 血 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 血 xuè / xiěblood; bloodUseful words: 血液, 血管
- 血 xuè / xiěblood; bloodUseful words: 血液, 血管
Common words for these 2 "blood" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 血 (xuè / xiě) — so "blood" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "blood".
血 xuè / xiě — blood; blood
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.
Common words: 血液 (xuè yè)、血管 (xuè guǎn)、血压 (xuè yā)
All 2 characters
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