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Floating
feels strong under slight pressure, but looses its strength when pressure is increased
Sinking
cannot be felt unless strong pressure is exerted to the level of the tendons and the bones
Slow
only three beats per respiration
Rapid
a pulse which beats six times per respiration
Slippery
round and smooth and flows evenly
Choppy
feels thin, minute and short and has an uneven flow beating three and five times with irregular rhythm
Empty
floating and big with slow beats, but becomes obviously soft and deficient when slightly more pressure is applied
Full
felt both superficially and deeply, and has big long wiry strong beats
Long
extends beyond the cun or chi positions
Short
does not extend fully to the cun or chi positions
Flooding
rough and big with beats that rise strongly but fade out as they fall
Minute
very thin and very soft, like a fine thread that breaks when pressure is applied, slightly slow
Tight
rises and falls with strength and vibrates to the left and right
Wiry
stringy like a bow string, sharp and taut
Leathery
strong on the outside, and empty on the inside. Like a drum skin
Hallow
superficial and large, but lacking force; readily collapses under exploring finger
Scattered
superficial and large, without root. also with an incomplete or chaotic rhythm
Thin
feels thin and narrow, like a thread
Soggy
thin, lacking force, superficial
Weak
thin, lacking force, deep
Leisurely
'moderate' slightly faster than a slow pulse, even and balanced
Firm
wide, long, taut, forceful and deep
Hidden
deeper than deep. Cannot palpate until one is almost occluding the pulse
Moving
slippery and rapid with force, like a little bean spinning under the finger
Hasty
skips a beat at irregular intervals and is rapid
Knotted
irregular rhythm and slow
Intermittent
skips a beat at regular interval
Hurried
very rapid, >120bpm
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