Korean

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Etymology

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Sino-Korean word from 血脈, from (blood) + (vein).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeolmaek
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeolmaeg
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏlmaek
Yale Romanization?hyel.mayk

Noun

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혈맥 (hyeolmaek) (hanja 血脈)

  1. (medicine) blood vein; blood vessel
    Synonym: 맥(脈) (maek)