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伤脑筋 (shāng nǎo jīn) — Chinese word meaning

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伤脑筋 (shāng nǎo jīn) is a Chinese word: to be troublesome; to be a headache; to be vexing. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 伤脑筋

形 xíng adjective

to be troublesome; to be a headache; to be vexing

这个问题真伤脑筋。

zhè ge wèn tí zhēn shāng nǎo jīn

This problem is really troublesome.

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Word breakdown

伤 shāng — to hurt; to cause difficulty

脑 nǎo — brain; mind

筋 jīn — tendon; combines with 脑 to mean mental capacity

Structure & writing
1 伤 shāng — wound; injury (to a body or object)

伤 is not used as a component in any other character.

伤 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 脑 nǎo — brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)

脑 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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Stroke order

3 筋 jīn — tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone

筋 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.1 ⺮ zhú — bamboo radical
⺮ is a component in 31 characters
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3.2 ⺼ — flesh/meat radical, representing body tissue or muscle
⺼ is a component in 68 characters
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3.3 力 lì — force (physical interaction between objects causing acceleration or deformation)
力 is a component in 32 characters
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