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心血 (xīn xuè) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

心血 (xīn xuè) is a Chinese word: painstaking effort. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 心血

名 míng noun

painstaking effort

这本书凝聚了作者的心血。

zhè běn shū níng jù le zuò zhě de xīn xuè

This book embodies the author's painstaking effort.

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Word breakdown

心 xīn — heart/mind (mental and emotional aspect of effort)

血 xuè — blood (physical aspect, symbolizing life force and sacrifice)

Structure & writing
1 心 xīn — heart (organ that pumps blood)
心 is a component in 51 characters
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心 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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2 血 xuè — blood (the red fluid circulating in the body, composed of plasma, red cells, white cells, and platelets)
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血 is a component in 2 characters

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