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Etymology
Depicts a drop of blood in a container (皿).
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The character 血 is an ideogram depicting a drop of liquid within a sacrificial vessel. It combines the radical 皿 (vessel) at the base with the stroke 丿 on top. Its foundational meaning is blood, originally referring to animal blood collected in ceremonial containers during ancient rituals. The primary definition denotes the red fluid circulating in the veins of humans and animals, a core biological and medical term. The character's structure visually preserves ancient sacrificial practices, using the vessel imagery to ground the concept of this 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。