Definitions

mài (noun) blood vessel; vein; artery; pulse
mài (noun) vein (on leaf, insect wing)

Etymology

Simplified form and variant of . The blood vessels is the part of the body (⺼) where blood flows ().

About

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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他的搏正常。

Tā de màibó zhèngcháng.

His pulse is normal.

医生正在检查搏。

Yīshēng zhèngzài jiǎnchá màibó.

The doctor is checking the pulse.

这座山非常雄伟。

Zhè zuò shānmài fēicháng xióngwěi.

This mountain range is very majestic.

植物的络清晰可见。

Zhíwù de màiluò qīngxī kějiàn.

The veins of the plant are clearly visible.

我们需要把市场动态。

Wǒmen xūyào bǎmài shìchǎng dòngtài.

We need to take the pulse of market trends.

地质学家研究地球的络。

Dìzhì xuéjiā yánjiū dìqiú de màiluò.

Geologists study the veins of the Earth.

通过搏监测,他发现了健康问题。

Tōngguò màibó jiāncè, tā fāxiànle jiànkāng wèntí.

Through pulse monitoring, he discovered health issues.

文化传播的络反映了历史变迁。

Wénhuà chuánbò de màiluò fǎnyìngle lìshǐ biànqiān.

The脉络 of cultural dissemination reflects historical changes.