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歃血为盟

shà xuè wéi méng

4-character word Traditional 歃血為盟

What 歃血为盟 means

1. to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)
2. to swear a sacred oath

The characters in 歃血为盟

• 歃shàto drink
• 血xuèblood; colloquial pr. xiě
• 为wéias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
• 盟méngoath; pledge; union

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