止血

zhǐxuè

verb HSK 7-9 #9,254

Meanings

1 to stop bleeding
2 to stanch

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

医生很快就给他止住了血。

Yīshēng hěnkuài jiù gěi tā zhǐzhù le xuè.

The doctor quickly stopped his bleeding.

HSK 7-9

用纱布按住伤口可以止血。

Yòng shābù ànzhù shāngkǒu kěyǐ zhǐxuè.

Pressing gauze against the wound can stop the bleeding.

Tips

memory

止 (stop) + 血 (blood) = stop bleeding. Same pattern as 止咳 (stop coughing) and 止痛 (stop pain).

Stroke Order

止 zhǐ

血 xuè