血 Stroke Order — How to Write 血
血 is written in 6 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 血, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
血 Radical and Character Components
血 is an ideographic compound. A chalice 皿 filled with blood 丿.
Radical: 血 + 0 more strokes
血 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- xuè
- xiě
Meanings of 血 in Chinese
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xuè血
Blood; the red fluid circulating in the bodies of humans and animals, essential for life. It is used in compound words relating to health, bodily fluids, or strong emotional states.
医生建议他定期检查血压。
The doctor advised him to regularly check his blood pressure.
Family relationships formed naturally through birth or ancestry; bloodline, kinship.
我们之间有血缘关系。
We are related by blood.
Describing someone as strong, ardent, spirited, or full of youthful vigor.
年轻时，他血气方刚，敢于追求梦想。
When he was young, he was full of youthful vigor and dared to pursue his dreams.
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xiě血
Refers to blood, used in colloquial speech, often alone (e.g., 'shed a little blood') or in common spoken terms like 'chicken blood' or 'blood clot'.
我不小心割破了手，流了点儿血
I accidentally cut my hand, and it bled a little.
Common Words and Phrases with 血
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Hard-earned capital or principal, accumulated through strenuous effort and hardship (literally 'blood and sweat').
为了实现多年的梦想，他毅然将自己积攒的血本投入到了这个小型农场。
To realize his long-held dream, he resolutely invested his hard-earned life savings into this small farm.
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Sudden and profuse vaginal bleeding occurring outside of the menstrual period, as described in Traditional Chinese Medicine.
她因为身体虚弱，最近出现了血崩的症状。
Due to her weak constitution, she recently experienced symptoms of metrorrhagia.
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). It refers to the rate at which red blood cells settle in a tube of fresh blood over a period of time.
医生为患者做了血沉检查，以评估其体内的炎症水平。
The doctor performed an erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) test on the patient to evaluate the inflammation level in their body.
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A blood feud or vendetta, often involving a cycle of retaliatory violence between families or clans after a family member has been killed.
两个家族因为一起意外事件结下了血仇，世代恩怨难以化解
A blood feud formed between the two families due to an accidental incident, and their generational grievances have been difficult to resolve.
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A blood preparation containing iron albumin, used to treat chlorosis and anemia.
经过一段时间的治疗，患者的血蛋白水平恢复正常，贫血症状也得到了显著改善。
After a period of treatment, the patient's blood protein levels returned to normal, and anemia symptoms significantly improved.
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A blood-sucking insect belonging to the genus Cimex.
在一些热带和亚热带地区，血滴虫是传播查加斯病的媒介。
In some tropical and subtropical regions, the kissing bug (Triatoma) is a vector for Chagas disease.
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Blood spot
她不小心撞到桌角，手臂上出现了一个小血点。
She accidentally bumped into the corner of the table, and a small blood spot appeared on her arm.
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hemal sinus
棘皮动物的血窦系统在营养物质的运输中扮演着重要角色。
The blood sinus system of echinoderms plays an important role in the transport of nutrients.
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Blood curd
这道麻辣火锅里加了血豆腐，味道特别鲜美。
This spicy hotpot includes blood tofu, and it tastes especially delicious.
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A blood vessel is a tube-like structure that carries blood throughout the body.
心脏通过血管将血液泵送到身体各个部位。
The heart pumps blood to all parts of the body through blood vessels.
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A sea of blood; a bloodbath.
那场突如其来的天灾造成了血海般的伤亡和损失，令人触目惊心。
That sudden natural disaster caused casualties and losses like a sea of blood, which was shocking to behold.
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a huge debt of blood; an intense and deep-seated hatred, often due to murder or severe injury.
他们之间的血海深仇，使得两家人多年来水火不容，生活在无尽的痛苦之中。
The blood feud between them kept the two families irreconcilable for many years, living in endless agony.
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Blood and sweat; arduous labor or toil.
这座宏伟的建筑凝聚了无数工人的血汗。
This magnificent building embodies the sweat and toil of countless workers.
More words with 血
- gāo膏xuè血fat and blood, vital essence
- kǎ咯xiě血hemoptysis, spitting blood
- niào尿xuè血hematuria, blood in the urine
- shū输xuè血To transfuse blood.
- tí啼xuè血weep bitterly, cry blood
- xiān鲜xuè血Blood, especially fresh blood.
- yàn验xuè血Blood test, Blood analysis
- yū淤xuè血blood stasis, congestion
- zhǐ止xuè血Stop bleeding, Hemostasis
- dié喋xuè血Bloodshed; bloodbath.
- róng溶xuè血hemolysis
- shà歃xuè血to taste blood (in a ceremony), to swear an oath by smearing blood
- huài坏xuè血bìng病scurvy
- nǎo脑yì溢xuè血Cerebral hemorrhage.
- wài外chū出xuè血External bleeding
- bì碧xuè血Martyr's blood, Green blood
- ǒu呕xuè血Hematemesis, Vomiting blood
- shà唼xuè血Suck blood
- dié蹀xuè血tread on blood, wade through blood
- yù浴xuè血bloody, bloodbath
Idioms with 血
- xuè血fēng风ròu肉yǔ雨fierce brutal struggle or massacre
- xuè血guāng光zhī之zāi灾bloodshed or violent disaster
- xuè血jì迹bān斑bān斑heavily bloodstained
- xuè血kǒu口pēn喷rén人maliciously slander with vicious words
- xuè血lèi泪bān斑bān斑marked by blood and tears
- xuè血liú流chéng成hé河rivers of blood
- xuè血liú流chéng成qú渠Rivers of blood
- xuè血liú流rú如zhù注blood gushing out profusely
- xuè血mài脉xiāng相tōng通connected by blood or deep bond
- xuè血pén盆dà大kǒu口ferocious gaping maw or insatiable greed
- xuè血qì气fāng方gāng刚full of youthful vigor
- xuè血qì气fāng方shèng盛full of youthful vigor
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Open the tool →Questions about 血
What does 血 mean in Chinese?
血 (xuè) means “Blood” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 血?
血 has 2 pronunciations: xuè, xiě.
How many strokes does 血 have?
血 has 6 strokes.
How do you write 血?
血 is written in 6 strokes, starting from the radical 血. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 血?
The radical of 血 is 血, and 血 is an ideographic compound.
