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veins

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jing4mai4 jìngmài

Meaning


Primary

veins

Alternatives

vein

Mnemonic


静脉 Veins are 脉 blood vessels which are 静 quiet (they lack a pulse) and carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.

Usage


静脉 中 的 血流 比 动脉 慢。

The blood flow in veins is slower than in arteries.

静脉 和 动脉 不同。

Veins are different from arteries.

他 的 静脉 看 起来 很 明显。

His veins look very visible.

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