把脉 Traditional form: 把脈 Pinyin (reading): bǎmài Definitions: to feel the pulse to take sb's pulse Characters: 把 - to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle 脉 - a pulse; arteries, veins; blood vessels Traditional characters: 把 - to grasp, to hold; to guard, to take; handle 脈 - a pulse; arteries, veins; blood vessels