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nǎo — “brain”

How to write and say the Chinese character (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 (flesh)
Hear it · 听发音
Watch it drawn stroke by stroke →

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

diànnǎo

computer

Example sentence例句

bazàiyòngdiànnǎo

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.