àn mài
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  • v.take the pulse; feeling pulse with pressure

    • wèi bìng rén àn mài

      病人按脉

      take a patient's pulse

Word usage

  • "按" and "脉" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 大夫已经

      The doctor has already taken his pulse.

    • 中医一下

      He wants to have a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine to take his pulse.

    • 大夫一边一边询问病情

      The doctor is taking his pulse and asking about his illness.