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The word "头脑" is formed by combining the character "头" (head) and "脑" (brain), two semantic components directly related to the physical head and its internal organ. This juxtaposition creates a compound where the meanings converge to denote the mind or intellect, derived from the literal association of these body parts with cognitive functions.

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他的头脑非常灵活。

Tā de tóunǎo fēicháng línghuó.

His mind is very agile.

学习新知识能让头脑更聪明。

Xuéxí xīn zhīshì néng ràng tóunǎo gèng cōngmíng.

Learning new knowledge can make the mind smarter.

她凭借清晰的头脑解决了问题。

Tā píngjiè qīngxī de tóunǎo jiějué le wèntí.

She solved the problem with her clear mind.

如果头脑不清醒，就不要做决定。

Rúguǒ tóunǎo bù qīngxǐng, jiù bùyào zuò juédìng.

If your mind is not clear, do not make decisions.

经过长时间的思考，他的头脑终于想出了一个好主意。

Jīngguò cháng shíjiān de sīkǎo, tā de tóunǎo zhōngyú xiǎng chūle yīgè hǎo zhǔyì.

After a long time of thinking, his mind finally came up with a good idea.

Word Definition - 头脑

tóu nǎo brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss

Individual Character Details

头 tóu, tou
脑 nǎo