Polyphonic pronunciations of blood

Blood has two pronunciations, the pinyin of which are xuè and xiě.

Basic Interpretation:

1. Blood [ xuè ]

1. The liquid tissue in the circulatory system of humans and higher animals, red in color, with a fishy smell, consists of plasma, erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets. The role is to transport nutrients and hormones to various tissues in the body, collect waste products to the excretory organs, regulate body temperature and ward off germs and so on. Also called blood.

2. Having a blood relationship: ~ pro. ~ margin.

3. A metaphor for being strong and ardent: ~sex. ~ qi.

4, referring to menstruation.

5. Surname.

2. blood [ xiě ]

The meaning is the same as "blood" (xuè): a little ~ was shed. Spit out two mouthfuls of ~.

Expanded Information

Related Groupings? blood-alcohol? bloodstained? Bloodletting? Blood smear

I. Take blood

[shà xuè]?

In ancient times, when an alliance was held, the lips were coated with the blood of animals to show sincerity: ~ for an alliance.

II. blood stain

[xuè wū]?

The stains left on an object by the blood that flows out: spot ~. Wipe the ~ off your face.

Three, bloodletting

[fàng xiě]?

Medically, it refers to the use of a needle to puncture or a knife to cut a specific part of the human body to release a small amount of blood to treat a certain disease.

Four, blood mush

[xiě hū hū]?

Status word. Describing the appearance of blood flowing out attached to flesh or objects: ~ of a wound. A piece of ~ on the ground.