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Tight pulse
紧脉 〔緊脈〕 jǐn mài
A stringlike pulse that has marked forcefulness. Stringlike
denotes a quality, whereas tight
denotes a quality and a strength. A tight pulse is always stringlike, whereas a stringlike pulse is not necessarily tight. A tight pulse is associated with cold and pain. See pulse examination.