血肉

xuèròu

noun #11,895

Meanings

1 flesh and blood

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Examples

他是我的血肉至亲。

Tā shì wǒ de xuèròu zhìqīn.

He is my own flesh and blood.

战士们用血肉之躯保卫了国家。

Zhànshìmen 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 (xuèròu xiānglián) means closely related by blood.

Stroke Order

血 xuè

肉 ròu