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Depicts a drop of blood in a container (皿).
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血 is an ideogram constructed from the vessel radical 皿 at the base and a single stroke 丿 at the top, directly depicting a drop of blood in a sacrificial container. Its foundational meaning is blood, specifically the blood of animal sacrifices collected in ceremonial vessels during early religious and cultural rituals. The primary definition of the character is the red fluid circulating within the veins of humans and animals, serving as a critical term in both biology and medicine. The structure thus forms a direct visual record of ancient sacrificial practices, using the image of the vessel to ground the otherwise abstract concept of bodily fluid.
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他的手流血了。
血液在身体里流动。
医生要检查我的血压。
他是个热血青年。
这项任务付出了血的代价。
他们之间有血缘关系。
这种病的症状是咳血。
历史是由人民的血汗写成的。
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