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把脈

简把脉 · 繁把脈

Mandarin · pinyin bǎ mài

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3–4 · ba3 mai4

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Compare dictionary sources Wiktionary · 3 senses · 1 Cantonese reading

baa2 mak6

Cantonese word readings for 把脈. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

baa2 mak6

Pleco · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Word reading; meanings not aligned.

Independent source senses for this spelling, with usage labels retained. Not matched to the pronunciation above.

(traditional Chinese medicine) to take someone's pulse
(figurative) to gain an understanding of something
(figurative) to conduct an investigation or evaluation into a company or government department