脉络

脈絡

màiluò

noun HSK 7 #55,975

Meanings

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

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Examples

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.

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.

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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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