脑(nǎo)

HSK 110 strokesTrad. 腦

brain

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Character information

Pinyin
nǎo
Meaning
brain; mind; head; essence
Strokes
10
HSK level
HSK 1
Traditional
腦

Origin & structure

Where 脑 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰⺼⿱亠凶

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh).

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

⺼亠tóu凶xiōng

Parts are arranged left to right.

Traditional form 腦: An organ ⺼ in the skull 囟

How to write 脑 step by step

10 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 脑

Common words using 脑 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

dà大nǎo脑
HSK 5

brain

Open 大脑 page →
shāng伤nǎo脑jīn筋
HSK 7-9

to be a real headache

Open 伤脑筋 page →
qiū丘nǎo脑

thalamus

Open 丘脑 page →
zhǔ主nǎo脑

leader; the one in control; main (part, character etc)

Open 主脑 page →
yǐ乙nǎo脑

Japanese encephalitis (abbr. for 乙型脑炎)

Open 乙脑 page →
yī一gǔ股nǎo脑

all of it

Open 一股脑 page →
yī一gǔ股nǎo脑ér儿

erhua variant of 一股脑

Open 一股脑儿 page →
shǎ傻tóu头shǎ傻nǎo脑

(idiom) stupid; muddle-headed

Open 傻头傻脑 page →

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