xuè guǎn
vaisseau sanguin; artère; veine
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血管堵塞会导致心脏病发作。
Xuèguǎn dǔsè huì dǎozhì xīnzàngbìng fāzuò.
Blood vessel blockage can lead to a heart attack.
血管壁增厚会导致高血压。
Xuèguǎnbì zēng hòu huì dǎozhì gāo xuèyā.
Thickening of the blood vessel wall can lead to high blood pressure.
血管老化会导致动脉粥样硬化。
Xuèguǎn lǎohuà huì dǎozhì dòngmài zhōuxiǎng yìnghuà.
Aging of blood vessels can lead to atherosclerosis.
血脉 (xuè mài)
blood vessel
血管 (xuè guǎn)
blood vessel
动脉 (dòngmài)
artery
静脉 (jìngmài)
vein
The Chinese word 血管 (xuèguǎn) for "blood vessel" is a compound of two characters: 血 (xuè), meaning "blood", and 管 (guǎn), meaning "tube" or "pipe". The term 血管 is used to refer to the network of vessels that transport blood throughout the body, including arteries, veins, and capillaries.The character 血 (xuè) is a pictograph that depicts a drop of blood. It is one of the oldest Chinese characters, dating back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). The character 管 (guǎn) is also a pictograph, depicting a bamboo tube. It is also an ancient character, dating back to the Shang dynasty.The compound 血管 (xuèguǎn) first appeared in the Chinese medical text Huangdi Neijing (The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon), which was compiled around the 2nd century BC. The term was used to describe the network of vessels that transport blood and qi (vital energy) throughout the body.In modern Chinese, 血管 (xuèguǎn) is still used to refer to blood vessels. It is also used in a figurative sense to refer to the channels through which something flows, such as the channels of communication or the channels of trade.
