主动脉

主動脈

zhǔdòngmài

noun #18,824

Measure Word

一条主动脉 tiáo

Meanings

1 aorta
2 main artery

Characters

blood vessel; pulse

Examples

主动脉是人体最大的动脉。

Zhǔdòngmài shì réntǐ zuìdà de dòngmài.

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

主动脉瘤是一种危险的疾病。

Zhǔdòngmàiliú shì yì zhǒng wēixiǎn de jíbìng.

An aortic aneurysm is a dangerous condition.

Tips

memory

主 (main) + 动脉 (artery) — the main artery. 动脉 itself means "moving vessel" because arteries carry blood away from the heart under pressure.

Stroke Order

主 zhǔ

动 dòng

脉 mài