血清

xuèqīng

noun #9,588

Meanings

1 serum
2 blood serum

Characters

Examples

医生检查了他的血清。

Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de xuèqīng.

The doctor examined his blood serum.

这种血清可以用来治疗蛇咬伤。

Zhè zhǒng xuèqīng kěyǐ yòng lái zhìliáo shé yǎoshāng.

This serum can be used to treat snake bites.

Tips

memory

血 (blood) + 清 (clear) — the clear part of blood after cells and clotting factors are removed. Literally 「clear blood.」

Stroke Order

血 xuè

清 qīng