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Korean Pronunciation Romanizations Revised Romanization? maek Revised Romanization (translit.)? maeg McCune–Reischauer? maek Yale Romanization? mayk
Etymology 1 Sino-Korean 脈 ( “ vein ” ) .
Noun 맥 • (maek ) (hanja 脈
( medicine ) blood vein
Synonym: 혈맥(血脈) ( hyeolmaek ) ( medicine ) pulse
Synonym: 맥박(脈搏) ( maekbak ) ( by extension ) energy
Synonyms: 기(氣) ( gi ) , 기운 ( giun ) 맥 이 빠지는 이야기 maeg i ppajineun iyagitedious story; draining story ( by extension, board games ) strategically crucial area of the board
Synonym: 맥점(脈點) ( maekjeom ) ( by extension ) context
Synonym: 맥락(脈絡) ( maengnak ) something resembling a blood vessel -like network :
( geology ) mineral vein
Synonym: 광맥(鑛脈) ( gwangmaek ) ( feng shui ) flow of geomantic power through mountain ranges ( botany ) vein of a leaf
Synonyms: 잎맥 ( immaek ) , 엽맥(葉脈) ( yeommaek ) Derived terms 맥도 모르다 ( maekdo moreuda , “ to have no idea what's going on ” ) 맥을 놓다 ( maegeul nota , “ become absent-minded ” ) 맥을 못 추다 ( maegeul mot chuda , “ to lose one's nerve ” ) 맥을 받다 ( maegeul batda , “ check someone's pulse ” ) 맥을 보다 ( maegeul boda , “ check someone's pulse ” ) 맥을 쓰다 ( maegeul sseuda , “ to use one's pulse ” ) 맥을 잃다 ( maegeul ilta , “ to lose one's pulse ” ) 맥을 짚다 ( maegeul jipda , “ check someone's pulse ” ) 맥을 추다 ( maegeul chuda , “ racing pulse ” )
Etymology 2 말레이 맥 ( mallei-maek , “ Malayan tapir ” ) Sino-Korean 貘 ( “ mythical beast ” ) . Compare Mandarin 貘 mò Japanese 獏( ばく ) ( baku “ tapir ” ) .
Noun 맥 • (maek ) (hanja 貘
tapir ( animal )
Synonyms: 테이퍼 ( teipeo ) , 타피르 ( tapireu ) ( original meaning ) mythological beast somewhat resembling a tapir Etymology 3 Sino-Korean 貊 ( “ ancient tribe ” ) .
Proper noun 맥 • (Maek ) (hanja 貊
the Maek , an ancient Korean tribe
Hypernym: 예맥(濊貊) ( Yemaek ) Etymology 4 From English Mac
Proper noun 맥 • (Maek )
( computing ) Mac
맥 용Maeg -yongfor Macs Etymology 5 Korean reading of various Chinese characters.
Syllable 맥 (maek)
