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

HSK 6

主动脉瘤是一种危险的疾病。

Zhǔdòngmài liú shì yì zhǒng wēixiǎn de jíbìng.

An aortic aneurysm is a dangerous condition.

HSK 7-9

主动脉是人体最大的动脉。

Zhǔdòngmài shì réntǐ zuì dà de dòngmài.

The aorta is the largest artery in the human body.

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