血汗

Mandarin · pinyin xuè hàn

Meanings

  1. (fig.) sweat and toil; hard work
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血
xuè · blood; Kangxi radical 143
汗
hàn · perspiration, sweat
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4–4 · xue4 han4

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hyut3 hon6

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hyut3 hon6

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noun

  1. (figuratively) sweat and toil; hard work

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