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

HSK 6

静脉把血液送回心脏。

Jìngmài bǎ xuèyè sòng huí xīnzàng.

Veins carry blood back to the heart.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

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 (artery) = 'moving pulse'.

Stroke Order

静 jìng

脉 mài