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The word "吐血" is formed by directly combining the verb "吐", meaning to vomit or spit, with the noun "血", meaning blood, resulting in a verb-object construction that literally denotes the action of vomiting blood.

Word Definition - 吐血

tù xiě to cough up blood; (coll.) (used figuratively to indicate an extreme degree of anger or frustration etc)

Individual Character Details

吐 tǔ, tù
血 xiě, xuè