脑
Character
brain
Meaning
nǎo
nao3- brain CC-CEDICT
- mind CC-CEDICT
- head CC-CEDICT
- essence CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 10 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 脑
Draw “脑” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Example sentences
我的头很疼,脑子不舒服。
wǒ de tóu hěn téng nǎo zi bù shū fu
My head hurts and my brain doesn't feel well.
AI-generated sentence
你要多动脑想一想。
nǐ yào duō dòng nǎo xiǎng yi xiǎng
You should think more with your head.
AI-generated sentence
他的大脑很聪明。
tā de dà nǎo hěn cōng ming
His brain is very smart.
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Words with 脑
See all 194 →脑袋nǎo daihead (the part of your body with your face, eyes, and hair)WordHSK 4脑子nǎo zibrain (the part inside your head that you think with)WordHSK 5脑海nǎo hǎiyour mind, where you think and remember thingsWordHSK 7–9脑筋nǎo jīnbrain; your mind, what you think withWordHSK 7–9脑儿nǎo rbrains (as food)Word脑力nǎo lìmental capacityWord脑勺nǎo sháoback of the headWord脑叶nǎo yèlobe of the brainWord脑后nǎo hòuthe back of the headWord脑回nǎo huígyrus (neuroanatomy)Word脑图nǎo túmind mapWord脑壳nǎo ké(coll.) head; skullWord