血浓于水 xuè nóng yú shuǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. blood is thicker than water
  2. fig. family ties are closer than social relations

CHARACTERS

血 xuè
HSK 5
blood; radical number 143
浓 nóng
HSK 5
thick, strong, concentrated
于 yú
HSK 3
in, on, at; go to; surname
水 shuǐ
HSK 1
water, liquid, lotion, juice