液
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yè · fluid, liquid

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Shape and proportion

11Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

氵Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 液

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yèWords pronounced yè
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Example sentences

Notice where 液 sits in each complete thought.

Xiǎo nǎo xū yào lián xù bú duàn de xuè yè gōngjǐ.小脑需要连续不断的血液供给。

The cerebellum requires continuous blood supply.

Source: Tatoeba #8143516 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuǐ hé yóu dōu shì yè tǐ.水和油都是液体。

Water and oil are both liquids.

Source: Tatoeba #614606 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xī wàng nǐ zuò xuè yè jiǎn chá.我希望你做血液檢查。

I'd like you to have a blood test.

Source: Tatoeba #778733 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuǐ shì yè tǐ. dòng qǐ lái jiù chéng le gù tǐ.水是液体。冻起来就成了固体。

Water is liquid. When it freezes, it becomes solid.

Source: Tatoeba #787295 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuǐ shì yè tǐ.水是液体。

Water is a liquid.

Source: Tatoeba #7772048 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de niào yè shì tòu míng de.我的尿液是透明的。

My urine is clear.

Source: Tatoeba #10333114 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 液 in context

  1. Say yè, then recall the core meaning: fluid, liquid.
  2. Write all 11 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 血液 (xuè yè), meaning “blood”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 液 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.