脑

腦
nǎo
㐫 + 月

Definitions

nǎo (noun) brain
nǎo (noun) head

Etymology

Simplified form of 腦. Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 𡿺 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼

About

The character 脑 is a simplified version of traditional 腦, a phonosemantic compound that combines the flesh radical 月 (⺼), marking it as a body part, with the phonetic component 𡿺. In the traditional character, 𡿺 is a complex graphic that originally supplied the sound. During simplification, it was replaced by a more abstract shape, a lid-like stroke over what resembles 凶, purely for graphic efficiency. Denoting the physical brain inside the head, the character's meaning naturally extends to the mind, intellectual faculties, and, in culinary usage, animal brains.

Example Sentences Hide

我用电脑工作。

Wǒ yòng diànnǎo gōngzuò.

I use a computer to work.

大脑控制身体。

Dànǎo kòngzhì shēntǐ.

The brain controls the body.

我的脑袋很疼。

Wǒ de nǎodai hěn téng.

My head hurts a lot.

动脑筋解决问题。

Dòng nǎojīn jiějué wèntí.

Use your brain to solve problems.

脑力劳动很重要。

Nǎolì láodòng hěn zhòngyào.

Mental labor is very important.

他的脑洞非常大。

Tā de nǎodòng fēicháng dà.

His imagination is very vast.

脑科学是前沿学科。

Nǎo kēxué shì qiányán xuékē.

Brain science is a frontier discipline.

研究表明大脑具有可塑性。

Yánjiū biǎomíng dànǎo jùyǒu kěsùxìng.

Research shows that the brain has plasticity.

Related Characters

Component: 㐫

离 恼 垴

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 胜 背 脚

Example Words

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