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咳血

ké xiědictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to cough up blood
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-6117a542a46d4463. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

咳血 咳血 [ke2 xie3] /to cough up blood/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 咳
    hāi

    sound of sighing / (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh / damn / wow

    ké

    cough

  • 血
    xuè

    blood (CL:滴[dī]) / colloquial pr. [xiě] or [xuě]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.