Definition

1. Noun:
   • Vein (in a leaf or insect wing): The primary meaning refers to the thin, raised lines that form the structural framework of a leaf or an insect's wing, providing support and transporting fluids.
   • Sinew / Tendon (in anatomy): In anatomy, it can refer to a tendon, a fibrous cord of tissue that connects muscle to bone. This usage is less common in modern everyday language but is understood in specific contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Lá cây này có đường gân rất rõ. (The leaf of this plant has very clear veins.)
  • Nhìn những đường gân trên cánh con bướm kìa. (Look at the veins on the butterfly's wing.)
  • Anh ấy bị đứt đường gân ở cổ tay. (He tore a tendon in his wrist.)

Advanced Usage

• "Đường gân lá": leaf vein.

  • Các nhà thực vật học nghiên cứu hình dạng của đường gân lá. (Botanists study the patterns of leaf veins.)

• "Đường gân cánh": wing venation (in insects).

  • Đường gân cánh giúp phân loại các loài côn trùng. (Wing venation helps in classifying insect species.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gân (n): This is the root word meaning tendon, vein, or streak of toughness (as in meat). "Đường gân" often specifies the linear, thread-like form.

  • Thịt bò có nhiều gân. (The beef has a lot of sinew.)

• Mạch (n): vessel (as in blood vessel or vascular bundle in a plant). This is a related but distinct term focusing on fluid transport rather than structural support.

Synonyms

• Vein: (for leaves, wings).
• Nervure: (a technical term for the vein of an insect's wing or leaf).
• Tendon / Sinew: (for fibrous tissue in anatomy).

Related Idioms

• Nổi gân xanh: to have veins bulging (often from exertion or anger).
  • Anh ấy nổi gân xanh trên trán khi tức giận. (The veins on his forehead bulged when he was angry.)