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Chinese symbol for “bloodshot”

血丝
xuè sī
Traditional: 血絲
wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot

The closest CC-CEDICT match for bloodshot is 血丝 (xuè sī), defined as: wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot.

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Characters and stroke order

血 xuè
blood
radical 143 ⾎ · 6 strokes
丝 sī
silk, fine thread; wire; strings
radical 1 ⼀ · 5 strokes

Traditional forms

Related words

Other words that share a character with 血丝.

WordPinyinMeaning
血液xuè yèblood; (fig.) lifeblood
血腥xuè xīngreeking of blood; bloody (events)
流血liú xuèto bleed; to shed blood
血统 (血統)xuè tǒngblood relationship; lineage
血管xuè guǎnvein; artery
吸血鬼xī xuè guǐleech; bloodsucking vermin
粉丝 (粉絲)fěn sībean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; cellophane noodles; fan; enthusiast for sb or sth (loanword from "fans")
丝毫 (絲毫)sī háothe slightest amount or degree; a bit

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