脉

脈
mài
#1,592 most
frequent character
arteries and veins

Character breakdown

Source: Make Me a Hanzi.

脉 pairs body meat 月 with 永, a river and its branches, used as a picture of blood vessels. Its first meaning was 'blood vessels'. From there it grew to 'arteries and veins' and then 'pulse'.

脉 as a component in other characters

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Homophones

HSK 2
卖mài
to sell, to betray, to spare no effort
HSK 6
迈mài
take a step
麦mài
wheat, barley, oats

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