Writing
流血 (liú xuè) — how to say "to bleed" in Chinese
流血
To bleed
verb
Character composition
流
to flow
血
blood
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
血
Blood
#143 · xuè · 6 strokes
Collocations
流血不止
liú xuè bù zhǐ
to bleed without stopping
Examples
他的手指受伤了，一直在流血。
His finger got hurt and keeps bleeding.
伤口流血了。
The wound is bleeding.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say bleed in Chinese?
"to bleed" in Chinese is 流血 (liú xuè).
Liu xue in Mandarin
流血 (liú xuè) means "To bleed".
How is 流血 pronounced?
It is pronounced liú xuè (written as liu xue, liuxue). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to bleed" in Chinese characters?
It is written 流血: 流 has 10 strokes, 血 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 流血?
流血 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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