血管 xuèguǎn vein
vein; artery
How to remember 血管: 血 blood + 管 tube = vein.
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How it is used
- Blood vessel - artery or vein - 血管堵塞 (xuèguǎn dǔsè) clogged blood vessels.
- 管 (tube) makes it the general 'vessel'; specify 动脉 (dòngmài) artery or 静脉 (jìngmài) vein. Measure word 根 (gēn).