脈 Stroke Order

脈 (mài) 1. Blood vessels distributed throughout the bodies of humans and animals. 血管在人體和動物體內的分佈。 2. The pulsation of arteries. 動脈的跳動。 3. Things that are interconnected and systematic, like blood vessels. 像血管那樣連貫而自成系統的事物。 - 血管：～絡。～理。 (Vessels: vascular network, vascular system.) - 脈搏：～搏。切～（in traditional Chinese medicine, refers to pulse diagnosis）。～口（the location on the wrist where pulses are felt）。～息。～象（pulsation characteristics and dynamics）。～門（the part of the radial artery visible at the wrist）。診～（to diagnose by feeling the pulse）。 (Pulse: pulse beat, pulse diagnosis in TCM, pulse location, pulse phenomena, and pulse monitoring.) 4. Underground water. 地下水。 - 脈發 (the springing up of underground water due to warming of the earth, providing moisture for farming). (Sprouting water in spring.) 5. Lineage, sects, or hereditary systems. 血統或宗派的相承系統。 - 一脈相傳 (to be passed down through generations). Definition in verb form (動): 1. To feel someone's pulse for diagnosis. 以脈診病。 - Example: In the novel "Dream of the Red Chamber," someone checks a pulse without any response. (See Classic Literature for context.) 2. See also: mò (another character related to pulse). 脈脈 (mài mài) 1. To express affection or love through eye contact. 用眼神表達愛慕的情意。 - Example: ～～含情 (expressive gaze filled with love). Also mentioned as an alternate pronunciation, also pronounced "眽." See the entry for "脉脉" for further details.