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English meaning

  • blood noun The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
  • gore noun Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.

Senses

血 is used for these senses in English:

  • blood A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
  • gore Blood, especially that from a wound when thickened due to exposure to the air.

blood — full definition

  1. noun The red fluid pumped by the heart that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.
  2. noun Family relationship or ancestry; a person's lineage.
  3. verb To initiate someone into combat or a violent activity for the first time.

gore — full definition

  1. noun Blood, especially clotted or thickened blood from a wound, or graphic depictions of violence.
  2. verb To wound someone by piercing them with a horn or tusk.
  3. noun A triangular piece of fabric or land, such as a panel sewn into a skirt or sail to add width.

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