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脉络

mài luò

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 脈絡

脉络 (mài luò) means "arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 脉络 means

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

The characters in 脉络

• 脉màiarteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
• 络luònet-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind

Example sentences

• 有时我会在一瞬间忽然迷失说话的脉络，像是忽然刮来一阵狂风，将正在演奏的乐谱吹得无影无踪。
  Sometimes I will lose the context of my speech in an instant, as if a sudden gust of wind blows away the music score being played without leaving a trace.

Words starting with 脉络

• 脉络膜mài luò móchoroid (vascular layer of the eyeball between the retina and the sclera)

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