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title: "Xuemai Meaning: 血脉 (xuèmài) Means “bloodline”"
description: "血脉 (traditional 血脈, xuèmài) means “bloodline; lineage”. Hear its tones, see what 血 and 脉 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xuemai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 血脉 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

血脉 xuèmài

## bloodline; lineage

## It can also mean

- blood vessels; circulation

## Its characters

1. 血 xuè blood
2. 脉 mài line of descent

## In a sentence

我们身上流着同样的血脉。 The same blood flows in our veins.

[More about 血脉](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%A1%80%E8%84%89)

## More words with 血 or 脉

- [高血压 gāoxuèyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxueya)
- [山脉 shānmài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shanmai)
- [鲜血 xiānxuè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianxue)
- [血管 xuèguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueguan)
- [血压 xuèyā](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueya)
- [血液 xuèyè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xueye)

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