- 血色素 xuèsèsù hemoglobinan iron-containing protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen, also known as [[血红蛋白|血紅蛋白|xue4 hong2 dan4 bai2]]
- 面无血色 miànwúxiěsè to look ghastly paleto look extremely pale, usually from fear, shock, or illness
- 血色素沉积症 xuèsèsùchénjīzhèng hemochromatosishemochromatosis; a genetic disorder where the body builds up too much iron