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Character Decomposition
脉=⺼+永
Etymology
Long 永 vessels through one's body ⺼
Meanings
arteries and veins
vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
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Words with 脉 247 total
artery动脉dòng màipulse taken at the wrist (TCM)寸脉cùn màigeographical position according to the principles of feng shui fēng shuǐ · ley lines地脉dì màiveins筋脉jīn màito feel sb's pulse号脉hào màichannel of TCM经脉jīng màivein静脉jìng màivein of ore矿脉kuàng mài(TCM) diagnosis, usu. written on the prescription · medical record脉案mài ànpulse (both medical and figurative)脉搏mài bópulse (physics)脉冲mài chōngpulse · throbbing · pulsation脉动mài dòngvascular (made up of vessels)脉管mài guǎnlocation on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM脉口mài kǒuarteries and veins · network of blood vessels · vascular system (of a plant or animal) · (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, "social fabric") · overall context脉络mài luòaffectionate · loving脉脉mò mòinner side of the wrist, where the pulse is felt脉门mài ménpulse脉息mài xīcondition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine)脉象mài xiàng
Idioms with 脉 15 total Chain
full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted含情脉脉hán qíng mò mò(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) · (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects来龙去脉lái lóng qù màifull of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted温情脉脉wēn qíng mò mòtraceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)一脉相承yī mài xiāng chéng
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