脉

䘑
mài
#1,592 most
frequent character
old variant of 脈|脉[mai4]

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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Same Characters, Different Readings

脉mài
variant of 脈|脉[mai4]
脉mài
arteries and veins
脉mò
see 脈脈|脉脉[mo4 mo4]

Homophones

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

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