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The traditional character 脈 is a phono-semantic compound. The flesh radical 月 on the left indicates an anatomical feature, while the right-side component relates to the branching flow of water. In the simplified form 脉, the right side is replaced by the character 永, creating a new phonetic structure with the same radical. Literally, it refers to blood vessels, the arteries and veins carrying blood throughout the body, and the pulse felt within them. This meaning extended metaphorically to describe any interconnected, continuous system, such as mountain ranges, water networks, or the flow of ideas in a text.
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他的脉搏正常。
医生正在检查脉搏。
这座山脉非常雄伟。
植物的脉络清晰可见。
我们需要把脉市场动态。
地质学家研究地球的脉络。
通过脉搏监测，他发现了健康问题。
文化传播的脉络反映了历史变迁。