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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

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.
贫血的人红血球数量偏低。
Pínxuè de rén hóngxuèqiú shùliàng piān dī.
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