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CHINESE CHARACTER

nǎo

脑

脑

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brain; mind

Numbered pinyin
nao3
English meanings
brain; mind

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Example sentences

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  1. 01

    rénlèi人类de的dànǎo大脑fēicháng非常fùzá复杂。

    The human brain is very complex.

  2. 02

    zhè这gè个bànfǎ办法ràng让tā他shāng伤tòu透nǎojīn脑筋。

    This solution gave him a lot of trouble.

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  • 大脑
  • 头脑
  • 电脑
  • 脑筋
  • 脑海