血 (xiě) — blood | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

Colloquial pronunciation of 'blood' (xiě), used in everyday speech. The literary form 血液 (xuèyè) is used in scientific/formal writing.

noun

blood

Measure word · 滴, 片

Easily confused

血。
Tā shǒu zhǐ shàng yǒu yì dī xiě.
He has a drop of blood on his finger.
血。
Dì shàng yǒu yì tān xiě.
There is a pool of blood on the floor.
血，。
Tā liú le hěn duō xiě, xū yào xiū xi.
She lost a lot of blood and needs to rest.

Compound ideograph

六书liùshū

会意huìyì

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

The shape shows 一, a drop of blood, inside 皿, a container, for blood held in a sacrificial vessel.

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