脑
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nǎo · brain

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Shape and proportion

10Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 脑

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nǎoWords pronounced nǎo
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Example sentences

Notice where 脑 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè tái diàn nǎo shì bu shì nǐ de?这台电脑是不是你的?

This computer is yours, isn't it?

Source: Tatoeba #397443 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè jǐ tiān wǒ nǎo dài lǐ de shì qíng tài duō le.这几天我脑袋里的事情太多了。

I have too many things on my mind these days.

Source: Tatoeba #334712 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā shì yí gè nǎo zǐ líng huó de rén.他是一个脑子灵活的人。

He is a quick-witted man.

Source: Tatoeba #349552 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā zhēn shì ràng wǒ mò bù zhe tóu nǎo.她真是让我莫不着头脑。

I couldn't make her out at all.

Source: Tatoeba #1424392 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nǐ shì bu shì yǒu liǎng tái diàn nǎo?你是不是有两台电脑?

Don't you have two computers?

Source: Tatoeba #397440 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Zhè shì wǒ de diàn nǎo.这是我的电脑。

This is my computer.

Source: Tatoeba #2346872 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 脑 in context

  1. Say nǎo, then recall the core meaning: brain.
  2. Write all 10 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 电脑 (diàn nǎo), meaning “computer”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 脑 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.