U+8840 "血" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character
U+8840 "血" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a logogram used in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages where it primarily represents the concept of blood. In Chinese, it is pronounced "xuè" or "xiě" and is a fundamental component in words related to blood, circulation, and lineage, such as "血液" (blood) and "血缘" (blood relation). The character's ancient pictographic origins depict a sacrificial vessel containing blood, reflecting its early ritualistic associations. In modern usage, it appears in medical, biological, and cultural contexts, and as a radical in other kanji and hanzi characters, it often conveys ideas of redness, life force, or kinship. Its simple yet meaningful structure makes it a common and essential character across East Asian writing systems.