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脑 nǎo — “brain”
How to write and say the Chinese character 脑 (nǎo), which means brain — with stroke order, audio, its story, and an example sentence. Theme: Out & about.
Pinyin · 拼音 nǎo
Meaning · 意思 brain
Strokes · 笔画 10
Radical · 部首 ⺼ (flesh)
Hear it · 听发音
Stroke order笔顺
脑 is written with 10 strokes, in this order (the red stroke is the one being added):
The story behind it字源小故事
The flesh radical ⺼ beside a little drawing of hair above a head — your brain.
A common word常用词
电脑
computer
Example sentence例句
爸爸在用电脑。
Dad is using the computer.
This page is part of the free Chinese character explorer from Casey Foundation Chinese School — a Saturday community Chinese school in Narre Warren, Victoria, serving Berwick, Cranbourne, Hallam and families across Melbourne's southeast. New students get a free trial lesson.