候脉 hòumài to feel the pulse Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 候 hòu to examine (bound form) to examine or diagnose, specifically to feel the pulse, as in 候脉 hòumài脉 脈 mài noun pulse the rhythmic beating of the heart as felt through the arteries; specifically the pulse at the wrist used in traditional medicine