心血 (xīnxuè) · painstaking effort

心血 (xīnxuè) means “painstaking effort; heart and soul”. It is written with 2 characters: 心 (heart) + 血 (blood). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 心血 is built

What 心 is made of

心 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.

Origin hint: A heart (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

What 血 is made of

Origin hint: A chalice 皿 filled with blood 丿 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

这本书是他多年的心血。Zhè běn shū shì tā duōnián de xīnxuè.This book is the fruit of his years of hard work.

老师为学生付出了很多心血。Lǎoshī wèi xuésheng fùchū le hěnduō xīnxuè.The teacher put her heart and soul into her students.

What does 心血 mean?

心血 (xīnxuè) means “painstaking effort; heart and soul”.

How do you pronounce 心血?

心血 is pronounced xīnxuè.

Which HSK level is 心血?

心血 is in Old HSK 6.

Learn 心血 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 201: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.