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脈

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Mandarin · pinyin mài#

arteries and veins
vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)

Mandarin · pinyin mò#

see 脈脈 mò mò

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脈: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries
脉: mài · blood vessels, veins, arteries

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4 · mai4

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

maak6 · mak6

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(traditional Chinese medicine) blood vessels; veins and arteries
(traditional Chinese medicine) pulse
vein of a leaf
something linking up to form a blood vessel-like network, such as mountain ranges

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