脉枕 màizhěn pulse pillow Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 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枕 zhěn noun pillow (bound form) A pillow; a block of wood or stone used as a support, such as a railway sleeper or crosstie.