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红血球

紅血球
hóngxuèqiú
noun #36,756

Measure Word

一个红血球 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 red blood cell; erythrocyte

Examples

HSK 7-9
红血球负责把氧气输送到全身。
Hóngxuèqiú fùzé bǎ yǎngqì shūsòng dào quánshēn.
Red blood cells are responsible for delivering oxygen throughout the body.
HSK 7-9
贫血的人红血球数量偏低。
Pínxuè de rén hóngxuèqiú shùliàng piāndī.
Anemic people have a low red blood cell count.

Tips

usage
红血球 is the older / Taiwan-and-Hong Kong term; mainland medical Chinese now standardly uses 红细胞 (hóngxìbāo). Both are correct and widely understood.
register
血 has two readings: xuè (formal, written, technical) and xiě (colloquial). In compounds like 红血球, 血压 (xuèyā), 血液 (xuèyè), use xuè.

Stroke Order

红 hóng
血 xuè
球 qiú