脈 (mak6) — pulse (of blood vessel) in Cantonese
makˍ₆脈简 脉
Mandarin Pinyin: mai4
Meaning of 脈
nounpulse (of blood vessel)
nounblood-vessel-like network, e.g. mountain range; stems of a leaf, wings of insects
nounblood vessel; arteries and veins
Example Sentences with 脈
neiˏ₅你makˍ₆脈munˎ₄門tiu˗₃跳dakˉ¹得faai˗₃快。
Your pulse is fast.
ngoˏ₅我sauˊ²手wunˍ₆腕makˍ₆脈munˎ₄門。
My wrist pulse.
keoiˏ₅佢moˉ¹摸ngoˏ₅我makˍ₆脈munˎ₄門。
He felt my pulse.
keoiˏ₅佢baaˊ²把makˍ₆脈munˎ₄門。
She took my pulse.
jiˉ¹醫sangˉ¹生taiˊ²睇makˍ₆脈munˎ₄門。
The doctor checked the pulse.
Words Containing 脈
靜脈曲張zing6 mak6 kuk1 zoeng1
phlebeurysma; varicosity; varix
脈搏率mak6 bok3 leot6
pulse rate
靜脈zing6 mak6
veins
葉脈jip6 mak6
large veins
脈門mak6 mun4
location near wrist for feeling pulse
膕動脈gwok3 dung6 mak6
popliteal artery (anatomy)
脈衝星mak6 cung1 sing1
a pulsar (in astronomy)
含情脈脈ham4 cing4 mak6 mak6
(of one's expression) exuding with tender affection; with eyes full of tender love
脈搏mak6 bok3
(fig.) trend (in society)
小靜脈siu2 zing6 mak6
venules (small veins which lead from capillaries)
睇脈tai2 mak6
to feel (take) the pulse [Syn.] 揞脈
動脈弓dung6 mak6 gung1
arch of aorta
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