动脉
Old HSK 6
动脉 (dòngmài) · artery
动脉 (dòngmài) means “artery”. It is written with 2 characters: 动 (to move) + 脉 (a pulse). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 动脉 is built
The characters
动 dòng · to move
What 动 is made of
- 云yún — cloud
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 二 — two strokes
- 力lì — strength
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: strength (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
脉 mài · a pulse
What 脉 is made of
- ⺼ — meat
- 永yǒng — long
- 水shuǐ — water
- 亅 — hook
- 水shuǐ — water
Example sentences
动脉把血液送到全身。Dòngmài bǎ xuèyè sòng dào quánshēn.Arteries carry blood throughout the body.
医生检查了他的动脉。Yīshēng jiǎnchá le tā de dòngmài.The doctor checked his arteries.
Questions about 动脉
What does 动脉 mean?
动脉 (dòngmài) means “artery”.
How do you pronounce 动脉?
动脉 is pronounced dòngmài.
Which HSK level is 动脉?
动脉 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 动作dòngzuòaction
- 动物dòngwùanimal
- 动物园dòngwùyuánzoo
- 感动gǎndòngto move (emotionally)
- 活动huódòngactivity
- 行动xíngdòngaction
- 运动yùndòngsports
- 带动dàidòngto drive
- 动力dònglìmotivation
- 动人dòngrénmoving
Learn 动脉 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.