mak6脈脉
Jyutpingmak6
Yalemahk
Definition
Blood vessel; an artery or vein.
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How it's used
Refers primarily to the pulse or blood vessels in a biological sense. While it appears in medical terms like 靜脈, in everyday speech, people often use 血管 when talking about veins or arteries generally, reserving 脈 specifically for feeling a pulse or describing visible veins under the skin.
Measure word
tiu4條tìuhExamples
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 脈絡 which refers to a network or sequence of events, as 脈 on its own is almost always physical and related to the body.
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Grammar guides
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