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[Pulse Type] Hesitant pulse [semai] or Uneven pulse [semai] or Choppy pulse [semai] [Interpretation] A pulse coming and going choppily with small, fine, slow, joggling tempo like scraping bamboo with a knife, indicating sluggish blood circulation due to deficiency of blood or stagnation of qi and blood. [Comments] 
This has a more irregular pattern than the knotted pulse that also shows stagnation of qi and blood. The severity of the blood disorder is greater. As the knife scrapes across the bamboo, it vibrates and irregularly moves forward, yielding a choppy sensation with brief hesitations or interruptions in movement.
The Significance of Traditional Pulse Diagnosis in the Modern Practice of Chinese Medicine
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