血
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xiě / xuè · blood

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Readings & meanings

血 has 2 dictionary pronunciations. The examples show how each reading behaves in real words.

xiě

see 血[xue4]

一针见血yì zhēn jiàn xiě · lit. to draw blood on the first prick
xuè

blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]

血管xuè guǎn · vein
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6Total strokes

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Top-bottomCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 血

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xiěsee 血[xue4]
xuèblood; colloquial pr. [xie3]
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Example sentences

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Nǐ de xuè xíng shì shén me?你的血型是什么?

What's your blood group?

Source: Tatoeba #374905 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ de xuè yā hěn dī.我的血压很低。

I have low blood pressure.

Source: Tatoeba #399949 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ yǒu gāo xuè yā.我有高血压。

I have high blood pressure.

Source: Tatoeba #815684 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ zài liú xuè.我在流血。

I'm bleeding.

Source: Tatoeba #7768262 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Jīn tiān zǎo shàng wǒ ěrduo liú xuè le.今天早上我耳朵流血了。

My ear was bleeding this morning.

Source: Tatoeba #8689147 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ kàn dōu chū xuè le, wǒ fú nǐ qǐ lái ba.你看都出血了,我扶你起来吧。

You're bleeding everywhere; I'll help you up.

Source: Tatoeba #737184 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 血 in context

  1. Say xiě / xuè, then recall the core meaning: blood.
  2. Write all 6 strokes while keeping the top-bottom balanced.
  3. Use it in 血管 (xuè guǎn), meaning “vein”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 血 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.