Read Edit View history 脉 mài HSK7 blood vessels Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Basic Details Gloss Iconic Gloss Original Meaning Hint Simplified form and variant of 脈. The blood vessels is the part of the body (⺼) where blood flows (永). Pinyin Separate values with commas mài × Add Simplified Variants Separate values with commas 脉 × Add Traditional Variants Separate values with commas 脈 ×脉 × Add Variant Of Components Character ◎ Hint ⺼ is a component form of 肉. Type meaning sound iconic remnant simplified deleted distinguishing unknown Old pronunciation From original meaning Glyph changed 脉 Simp strokes 脉 Trad strokes Character ◎ Hint Used here to allude to flowing blood in the blood vessels. 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