mài脉（脈）
脉（脈）
common
noun
Meaning of 脉
脉 means blood vessel; vascular tube; pulse. Pronounced mài.
- blood vessel; vascular tube
- pulse
- vein (of plants/ insects)
Character Info
Radical月
Strokes10
Components
月
永
Stroke Order
脉
Definitions & Examples
Dòng动
mài脉
fù负
zé责
jiāng将
xuè血
yè液
cóng从
xīn心
zàng脏
shū输
sòng送
dào到
quán全
shēn身
gè各
chù处
。
Arteries carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body.
Jìng静
mài脉
xuè血
yè液
huí回
liú流
dào到
xīn心
zàng脏
。
Veins return blood to the heart.
Zhè这
tiáo条
xuè血
guǎn管
bèi被
chēng称
wéi为
máo毛
xì细
xuè血
guǎn管
。
This blood vessel is called a capillary.
Xuè血
guǎn管
bì壁
de的
tán弹
xìng性
duì对
xuè血
yè液
xún循
huán环
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
The elasticity of blood vessel walls is important for blood circulation.
Xī吸
yān烟
huì会
sǔn损
shāng伤
xuè血
guǎn管
nèi内
pí皮
xì细
bāo胞
。
Smoking damages the endothelial cells of blood vessels.
Measure Words
条/ tiáo
Primary
根/ gēn
Common Words
动脉 / 動脈dòngmài
artery; main traffic artery
静脉 / 靜脈jìngmài
vein; blood vessel carrying blood to the heart
脉搏 / 脈搏màibó
pulse; trend; development
叶脉 / 葉脈yèmài
leaf vein; vascular bundle in leaves
山脉 / 山脈shānmài
mountain range; mountain chain
矿脉 / 礦脈kuàngmài
ore vein; mineral vein
脉络 / 脈絡màiluò
blood vessels and meridians; logical sequence; thread
脉象 / 脈象màixiàng
pulse condition; pattern of the pulse