静脉

靜脈

jìngmài

noun #7,204

Measure Word

一条静脉 tiáo

Meanings

1 vein (blood vessel)

Characters

still; quiet; calm

pulse; vein; vessel

Examples

护士在他的手臂上找静脉。

Hùshi zài tā de shǒubì shang zhǎo jìngmài.

The nurse looked for a vein on his arm.

静脉注射比口服药见效更快。

Jìngmài zhùshè bǐ kǒufú yào jiànxiào gèng kuài.

Intravenous injection takes effect faster than oral medicine.

静脉把血液送回心脏。

Jìngmài bǎ xuèyè sòng huí xīnzàng.

Veins carry blood back to the heart.

Tips

memory

静 (still/quiet) + 脉 (pulse/vessel) = the 'quiet pulse' vessels, because venous blood flows slowly and steadily compared to arterial blood. Contrast with 动脉 (dòngmài, artery) = 'moving pulse'.

Stroke Order

静 jìng

脉 mài