What does 脑 mean in Chinese?

脑 (nǎo) means "brain; mind; head; essence" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 脑?

脑 is pronounced "nǎo" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 3.

脑 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

Common words with 脑 include 大脑 (brain), 丘脑 (thalamus), 乙脑 (meningitis B), 动脑 (to use one's brain), 一股脑 (all of it).

脑 has 10 strokes. Its radical is 月. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

脑

nǎo

brain; mind; head; essence

10 strokes

Traditional: 腦

脑 = 月 + 凶 + 巛

A body organ with wild thoughts inside — brain

Radical: 月 (no. 130)Strokes: 10Traditional: 腦

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
大脑	dà nǎo	brain	HSK 5
丘脑	qiū nǎo	thalamus
乙脑	yǐ nǎo	meningitis B
动脑	dòng nǎo	to use one's brain
一股脑	yī gǔ nǎo	all of it

脑 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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