血肉

xuèròu

noun #11,895

Meanings

1 flesh and blood

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

他是我的血肉至亲。

Tā shì wǒ de xuèròu zhìqīn.

He is my own flesh and blood.

HSK 5

战士们用血肉之躯保卫了国家。

Zhànshì men yòng xuèròu zhī qū bǎowèi le guójiā.

The soldiers defended the country with their flesh and blood.

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usage

血肉 is often used in literary or emotional contexts. 血肉相连 means closely related by blood.

Stroke Order

血 xuè

肉 ròu