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歃血
shàxuè
1. to smear one's lips with the blood of a sacrifice as a means of pledging allegiance (old)

Character Breakdown

歃
shà
to drink to an oath
13 丶
血
xuè
blood
HSK 5 6 丶

Compound Words (1)

歃血为盟
shàxuèwéiméng
to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)

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Chinese