脉 Stroke Order — How to Write 脉
脉 is written in 9 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical ⺼, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
脉 Radical and Character Components
脉 is an ideographic compound. Long 永 vessels through one's body ⺼.
Radical: ⺼ + 5 more strokes
脉 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- mài
- mò
Meanings of 脉 in Chinese
1
mài脉
Refers to the blood vessels distributed throughout the body of humans and animals; veins or arteries.
人体内的血管形成了一个复杂的脉络系统。
The blood vessels within the human body form a complex network system.
Refers to the pulse or blood vessels, often related to the throbbing of arteries, the act of feeling the pulse in traditional Chinese medicine (诊脉), and various terms describing the pulse's characteristics (脉象).
医生通过诊脉来判断患者的身体状况。
The doctor assesses the patient's physical condition by feeling their pulse.
Refers to a continuous, interconnected system or structure, often resembling a vein, such as a mountain range (山脉), a leaf vein (叶脉), or a mineral vein (矿脉). It emphasizes a consistent, underlying flow or connection.
那条山脉蜿蜒数千里，景色壮丽。
That mountain range winds for thousands of miles, offering magnificent scenery.
2
mò脉
Mò mò (脉脉) describes expressing tender affection or love with one's eyes, as in the phrase "mò mò hán qíng" (脉脉含情), meaning to cast tender glances.
她脉脉含情地看着他，眼中充满了温柔。
She looked at him with tender affection, her eyes full of gentleness.
Common Words and Phrases with 脉
1
A Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnostic record, typically written on a prescription.
医生详细查阅了患者的脉案，以确定最佳的治疗方案。
The doctor carefully reviewed the patient's pulse record to determine the best treatment plan.
2
The rhythmic throbbing of arteries, indicating the heart's beats.
医生仔细地检查了病人的脉搏，确认其心跳是否正常。
The doctor carefully checked the patient's pulse to confirm if their heartbeat was normal.
3
A brief, transient change in current, voltage, or other physical quantity; an impulse or short burst.
雷达系统通过发射和接收无线电脉冲来探测目标。
Radar systems detect targets by emitting and receiving radio pulses.
4
Pulsation; a periodic movement or change, similar to a pulse.
夜空中，星星的光芒似乎在微弱地脉动。
In the night sky, the light of the stars seems to pulsate faintly.
5
the area on the wrist over the radial artery where the pulse is felt for diagnosis
老中医沉静地搭上病人的脉口，细心辨察着脉象的微弱变化。
The experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor calmly placed fingers on the patient's wrist pulse and carefully discerned the subtle changes in the pulse.
6
The logical thread or progression of a concept, story, or argument.
这本书的脉络非常清晰，帮助读者更好地理解复杂的概念。
The logical structure of this book is very clear, which helps readers better understand complex concepts.
7
Affectionately; tenderly; subtly expressing deep feelings, often used to describe gentle, quiet movements (like water).
她脉脉地看着他，眼中充满了温柔
She gazed at him tenderly, her eyes filled with warmth.
8
The pulse-taking area on the wrist in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), located approximately half an inch from the base of the thumb.
老中医仔细地按压着病人的脉门，专心诊断
The old Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor carefully pressed the patient's pulse gate, concentrating on the diagnosis.
9
Gangue, or veinstone, refers to the worthless rock or mineral material found within an ore deposit, often mixed with valuable metals or minerals.
选矿过程旨在从矿石中分离出有价值的矿物，去除无用的脉石。
The mineral processing aims to separate valuable minerals from the ore, removing the useless gangue.
10
Pulse
医生通过把脉，仔细分析了病人脉息，以判断其身体状况。
The doctor, by taking the pulse, carefully analyzed the patient's pulse information to determine their physical condition.
11
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), 'màixiàng' refers to the condition or type of a patient's pulse, characterized by its speed, strength, and depth.
中医医生通过望、闻、问、切，仔细分析病人的脉象，以判断其身体状况。
The Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor carefully analyzes the patient's pulse characteristics through observation, listening, inquiry, and palpation to determine their physical condition.
12
Pulse pressure is the difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
测量脉压是评估心血管健康的重要指标之一。
Measuring pulse pressure is one of the important indicators for evaluating cardiovascular health.
13
Diagnosis by feeling the pulse.
老中医通过精湛的脉诊，准确判断出病人的身体状况。
The experienced Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor accurately determined the patient's physical condition through skillful pulse diagnosis.
More words with 脉
- bǎ把mài脉take the pulse, feel the pulse
- zhěn诊mài脉pulse diagnosis, feel the pulse
- dū督mài脉Governing Vessel, Du Meridian
- hào号mài脉to take the pulse, take the pulse
- jìng静mài脉vein
- lóng龙mài脉Dragon Vein, Dragon meridian
- mìng命mài脉lifeline, lifeblood
- ruò弱mài脉Feeble pulse, Weak pulse
- yè叶mài脉leaf vein
- jìng静mài脉yā压venous pressure
- kuàng矿mài脉ore vein, lode
- ráo桡dòng动mài脉Radial artery
- cùn寸mài脉Cun pulse, Inch pulse
- jī基dǐ底dòng动mài脉basilar artery
- shān山mài脉mountain range, range
- xián弦mài脉wiry pulse
- xuè血mài脉bloodline, lineage
- rén人mài脉connections, network
- dòng动mài脉bì壁arterial wall, artery wall
- fā发zhǎn展mài脉luò络development trajectory, evolutionary path
Idioms with 脉
- mò脉mò脉hán含qíng情gazing with tender affection
- mài脉mài脉xiāng相tōng通deeply and intrinsically connected
- hán含qíng情mò脉mò脉gazing with tender, bashful affection
- jí急mài脉huǎn缓jiǔ灸address urgent issues with calm deliberation
- jí急mài脉huǎn缓shòu受deal with urgent matters slowly
- lái来lóng龙qù去mài脉the whole story
- wēn温qíng情mò脉mò脉full of tender and gentle affection
- xuè血mài脉xiāng相tōng通connected by blood or deep bond
- yī一mài脉xiāng相chéng承to be in the same continuous line
- yī一mài脉xiāng相chuán传passed down in one continuous line
- mài脉luò络guàn贯tōng通well-connected and coherent
- fǎ法mài脉zhǔn准shéng绳rules and standards
Questions about 脉
- What does 脉 mean in Chinese?
- 脉 (mài) means “Refers to a continuous” in Chinese.
- How do you pronounce 脉?
- 脉 has 2 pronunciations: mài, mò.
- How many strokes does 脉 have?
- 脉 has 9 strokes.
- How do you write 脉?
- 脉 is written in 9 strokes, starting from the radical ⺼. See the animated stroke order on this page.
- What is the radical of 脉?
- The radical of 脉 is ⺼, and 脉 is an ideographic compound.