TCM

Question 1

Fu Mai / Floating Pulse

Answer 1

Located in the exterior
With finger raised, it has a surplus
When pressing down, it is insufficient
When pressure down is released, it regains its full strength

Question 2

Xu Mai / Vacuous Pulse

Answer 2

Floating
Wide(Large)
Forceless ( Soft)
Slow

Question 3

Ge Mai / Drumskin Pulse

Answer 3

Floating
Wide ( Large )
Tense, hard ( Bowstring)
Empty in the center, hollow

Question 4

Kou Mai / Scallion - stalk Pulse

Answer 4

Floating
Wide ( Large)
Forceless ( Soft )
Empty in the center , hollow

Question 5

San Mai / Scattered Pulse

Answer 5

Floating
Wide ( Large )
With light pressure, becomes irregular
With heavy pressure, disappears

Question 6

Ru Mai / Soggy or Sodden Pulse

Answer 6

Floating
Fine
Forceless ( Soft )
Felt with light pressure
Cannot be obtained with heavy pressure

Question 7

Hong Mai / Surging Pulse

Answer 7

Floating
Wide ( Large )
Comes on exuberant
Departs debilitated
Forceful
Slippery

Question 8

Chen Mai / Sunken Pulse

Answer 8

Cannot be detected with light or moderate pressure.

CAN be felt with heavy pressure

Question 9

Rou Mai / Weak Pulse

Answer 9

Sunken

Forceless ( Soft )

Question 10

Fu Mai / Hidden or Deep- Lying Pulse

Answer 10

Very Deep

Question 11

Lao Mai / Confined Pulse

Answer 11

Very Deep

Hard, firm, bowstring, forceful

Question 12

Chi Mai / Slow Pulse

Answer 12

Below 60 BPM

Question 13

Shu Mai / Rapid Pulse

Answer 13

Above 90 BPM

Question 14

Huan Mai / Moderate Pulse

Answer 14

A. Normal Pulse, i.e., not bowstring or rapid

B. Disease pulse, i.e., slightly slow

Question 15

Ji Mai / Racing Pulse

Answer 15

Very Rapid

Over 120 BPM

Question 16

Shi Mai / Replete Pulse

Answer 16

Long
Wide ( Large )
Tense, hard ( Bowstring )
Forceful

Question 17

Xian Mai / Bowstring -wiry

Answer 17

( Relatively ) Fine
Long
Forceful
Feels like a lute string

Question 18

Jin Mai / Tight Pulse

Answer 18

Very Deep
Forceful
Feels like a taut rope

Question 19

Chang Mai / Long Pulse

Answer 19

Long

Can be felt beyond its own location or range.

Question 20

Duan Mai / Short Pulse

Answer 20

Does not reach its location or range

Question 21

Dong Mai / Stirring Pulse

Answer 21

Slippery
Rapid
Forceful
Located at the bar only
No head , no tail

Question 22

Hua Mai / Slippery Pulse

Answer 22

Comes smoothly flowing
Uninhibited
Feels smooth like pears rolling in a dish

Question 23

Se Mai / Choppy or Rough Pulse

Answer 23

Moderate
Fine
3-5 Pulse

Question 24

Xi Mai / Fine Pulse a.k.a Xiao Mai, small P

Answer 24

Feels like a thread

Question 25

Wei Mai / Faint Pulse

Answer 25

Extremely fine
( Soft ) Forceless
Barely palpable
Sometimes obtained, sometimes lost

Question 26

Jie Mai / Bound Pulse

Answer 26

Slow

Stops at irregular intervals

Question 27

Dai Mai / Regularly interrupted Pulse

Answer 27

Slow
Stops at regular intervals
Has a long pauses according to Chinese

Question 28

Cu Mai / Skipping Pulse

Answer 28

Rapid Skips beats irregularly

Question 29

Da Mai / Large Pulse

Answer 29

Wide

Question 30

Four Basic Pulse Images

Answer 30

Floating
Sunken
Rapid
Slow

Question 31

Floating Pulses

Answer 31

Floating
Scallion- Stalk
Drumskin 
Soggy
Vacuous
Surging

Question 32

Deep Pulses

Answer 32

Deep/ Sunken
Hidden
Confined
Weak

Question 33

Slow Pulses

Answer 33

Slow
Bound
Regular intermittent
Choppy
Moderate

Question 34

Rapid Pulses

Answer 34

Rapid
Skipping
Racing
Stirring

Question 35

Speed

Answer 35

Depth
Width
Strength
Regularity