01031 Chinese character of 腦 and pronounce nou5

The Chinese character【腦】that I will teach you this time is a word that describes biology or thinking. It is mainly used for the following meanings:

Central nervous system. Explanation: (1) The main part of the nervous system of humans or higher animals. White in color, inside the skull. The organ that controls perception, movement, thinking, judgment, memory, etc. For example: cerebellum, cerebrum. (2) The human head. Such as: “skull”, “head”, “shaking head”. (3) Something that is shaped or colored like a brain. Such as: “Camphor”, “Tofu brain”. (4) The primary central part. For example: “Mastermind”. (5) Brain: refers to the ability to think, remember, etc.

Here is the phonetic guide for pronouncing this Chinese character.

Mandarin Pinyin of 【腦】:nǎo

Cantonese Jyutping of 【腦】:nou5

Here’s a brief introduction to the basic aspects of the character 【腦】︰

Here are some situations where you can use【腦】, for example:Describing an organism or a mind , It means mainly the central nervous system .Since Chinese characters embody profound layers of interpretation, some complex meanings may be beyond the scope of this explanation.

【腦】is a fundamental term that integrates with others to create meaningful expressions, such as【大腦、腦力】(Mandarin Pinyin:dà nǎo 、nǎo lì/ Cantonese Jyutping:daai6 nou5 、nou5 lik6)

The number of strokes required for this character is 13 ,It is a more advanced Chinese character that is essential for daily use,Here is a single example incorporating this character.:


這項工作需要很大的腦力勞動。

This work requires a lot of mental effort.


Hoping you will delight in learning Chinese and deepen your understanding as you go. There’s more to discover, so take your time.