脉络

脈絡

màiluò

noun HSK 7-9 #55,975

Meanings

1 arteries and veins; vascular system
2 overall structure; underlying thread

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

这篇文章的脉络很清楚。

Zhè piān wénzhāng de màiluò hěn qīngchu.

The underlying structure of this article is very clear.

HSK 7-9

叶子上能看到清晰的脉络。

Yèzi shàng néng kàndào qīngxī de màiluò.

You can see clear veins on the leaf.

Tips

usage

The figurative use is very common: 历史脉络 (historical thread), 文章脉络 (article structure), 思维脉络 (train of thought). It implies a branching, interconnected structure like veins.

Stroke Order

脉 mài

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