脉络

脈絡
màiluò
  1. arteries and veins
  2. network of blood vessels
  3. vascular system (of a plant or animal)
  4. (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric")
  5. overall context

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Entry Composition

=1 脉 mài old variant of 脉 mài
=1 脉 mài
  1. arteries and veins
  2. vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
=1 脉 mài variant of 脉 mài
2 络 luò
  1. net-like object
  2. to hold sth in place with a net
  3. to wind
  4. to twist
  5. (TCM) channels in the human body