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首脑 (shǒu nǎo) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 首脑

名 míng noun

leader

两国首脑将在下周举行会谈。

liǎng guó shǒu nǎo jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng huì tán

The leaders of the two countries will hold talks next week.

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Word breakdown

首 shǒu — chief, head, foremost

脑 nǎo — brain, mind

1 电脑 diàn nǎo — computer HSK 1
- 电 electric/electronic
- 脑 brain
Example

我的电脑坏了。

wǒ de diàn nǎo huài le

My computer is broken.
2 大脑 dà nǎo — brain HSK 5
- 大 big, major; emphasizes the primary/main brain (cerebrum)
- 脑 brain; the core meaning referring to the brain organ
Example

大脑是人体最重要的器官。

dà nǎo shì rén tǐ zuì zhòng yào de qì guān

The brain is the most important organ of the human body.
3 头脑 tóu nǎo — mind HSK 6
- 头 head (physical seat of thinking)
- 脑 brain (organ of thought and intelligence)
Example

他头脑很清楚。

tā tóu nǎo hěn qīng chu

He has a clear mind.
4 脑子 nǎo zi — brain HSK 6
- 脑 brain (the organ)
- 子 colloquial suffix (makes the word more informal)
Example

用脑子想一想。

yòng nǎo zi xiǎng yi xiǎng

Use your brain to think about it.
5 脑袋 nǎo dài — head HSK 6
- 脑 brain; refers to the organ inside the head
- 袋 bag, sack; used as a colloquial suffix to form the word for head
Example

她摇了摇脑袋。

tā yáo le yáo nǎo dài

She shook her head.

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6 伤脑筋 shāng nǎo jīn — to be troublesome; to be a headache; to be vexing HSK 7
- 伤 to hurt; to cause difficulty
- 脑 brain; mind
- 筋 tendon; combines with 脑 to mean mental capacity
Example

这个问题真伤脑筋。

zhè ge wèn tí zhēn shāng nǎo jīn

This problem is really troublesome.
7 脑海 nǎo hǎi — mind HSK 7
- 脑 brain, mental faculty
- 海 sea, vast expanse (metaphorical space)
Example

这个画面一直在我脑海中浮现。

zhè ge huà miàn yì zhí zài wǒ nǎo hǎi zhōng fú xiàn

This image keeps appearing in my mind.

Structure & writing

1 首 shǒu — head; skull

首 is a component in 1 characters

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道 dào road; path; passage

consists of

1.1 丷 bā — divide/separate, the number eight

丷 is a component in 24 characters

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关 guān to close; to shut 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 半 bàn one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is) 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 来 lái to come (toward the speaker), opposite of 去

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旁 páng side; nearby

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南 nán south (one of the four cardinal directions, opposite of north) 平 píng flat; level; even (like the surface of still water) 总 zǒng to gather together, to assemble

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产 chǎn to give birth 并 bìng to merge; to combine into one 幸 xìng happy; fortunate 首 shǒu head; skull

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善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶)

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兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 夹 jiā to clamp; to press from both sides to hold something in place 帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology

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兑 duì exchange (old gold or silver items for new ones at a jewelry shop) 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals) 凿 záo chisel (a hand tool with a blade for carving or boring) 啬 sè miserly, stingy with money or possessions 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺)

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邃 suì deep and distant (of time or space) 隧 suì tunnel; underground or mountain passage

1.2 自 zì — oneself; one's own self

自 is a component in 6 characters

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息 xī breath; air inhaled and exhaled

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咱 zán we (inclusive of both speaker and listener), equivalent to "咱们" 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons)

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首 shǒu head; skull 鼻 bí nose (olfactory and respiratory organ)

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臭 chòu foul-smelling; stinking (opposite of 香)

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

HSK 1

能 néng ability; talent; skill 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.)

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然 rán (lit.) correct; right

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育 yù to give birth to 胖 pàng fat, overweight (opposite of 瘦) 脏 zàng internal organs of the body 脚 jiǎo foot (of a person or animal) 脸 liǎn face (front of the head, from forehead to chin)

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腿 tuǐ leg (of a person or animal)

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肚 dù belly; abdomen 肤 fū skin, the outer surface of the human body 肯 kěn meat attached to bone; key or vital part 背 bèi back (of the upper body, opposite the chest and abdomen) 胳 gē arm (used in "胳膊" "胳臂"), the part of the upper limb between the shoulder and the wrist

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脱 tuō to come off; to fall away 脾 pí spleen (internal organ) 膊 bo 膏 gāo fat; grease; oil

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捐 juān to abandon; to give up 肌 jī muscle; tissue composed of muscle fibers capable of contraction 肖 xiào to resemble, to look like 肥 féi fat; containing much fat (opposite of 'lean'; generally not used for people except in 肥胖, 减肥) 胁 xié the side of the body between the armpit and the waist

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胃 wèi stomach (digestive organ connecting the esophagus and duodenum) 胆 dǎn gallbladder, the sac-like organ that stores bile 胜 shèng to defeat an opponent or enemy 胡 hú ancient general term for northern and western ethnic peoples 腰 yāo waist; the middle part of the body between the hips and ribs 膀 bǎng upper arm connected to the shoulder

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肝 gān liver (digestive organ in humans and higher animals) 肠 cháng intestine (digestive organ connecting stomach to anus, divided into small and large intestine) 股 gǔ thigh (from hip to knee) 肩 jiān shoulder, the part of the body between the neck and arm 肪 fáng fat (as in 脂肪): organic compound formed from fatty acids and glycerol, stored in animal and plant tissue as an energy source

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肺 fèi lung (respiratory organ) 肿 zhǒng to swell (of skin, mucous membrane, muscle, etc. due to circulatory obstruction, inflammation, suppuration, or internal bleeding) 胞 bāo placenta and fetal membranes 胶 jiāo glue or adhesive substance (made from animal hides, horns, or plant secretions, or synthetic) 胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen 脂 zhī fat or oil from animal tissue or oil-bearing plant seeds 脆 cuì brittle; easily broken (opposite of "韧") 脖 bó neck (the part connecting head and torso) 腔 qiāng hollow or organ-containing cavity inside an animal's body 臂 bì arm 骨 gǔ bone, the hard tissue supporting the body in humans and vertebrates

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婿 xù husband 祭 jì to pay tribute to the deceased 筋 jīn tendon or ligament connecting muscle to bone 肢 zhī limb (arm or leg of a person, or leg of certain animals) 胀 zhàng to swell, expand in volume (opposite of 缩)

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胎 tāi fetus; embryo in the womb of a human or other mammal 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 脉 mài blood vessel 腆 tiǎn (lit.) abundant; plentiful 腊 là ancient winter sacrifice to the gods held in the 12th lunar month 腕 wàn wrist; ankle 腥 xīng raw meat; meat and fish foods 腹 fù abdomen; belly 腻 nì to feel put off by greasy food 腼 miǎn shy and awkward; see 腼腆膛 táng body cavity 膜 mó membrane (thin tissue in humans, animals, and plants) 膝 xī knee, the front part connecting the thigh and lower leg, containing a joint 膨 péng to expand in volume; to swell 膳 shàn meal; food 臀 tún buttocks 藤 téng plant name: ① wisteria (紫藤), a climbing plant with purple flowers, commonly called 藤萝; ② rattan (白藤), an evergreen woody plant with long, flexible yet tough stems used for weaving chairs, baskets, and boxes, commonly called 藤子; ③ gamboge tree (藤黄), an evergreen tree with round fruit and yellow resin used as a pigment, but toxic and not for coloring food 豚 tún piglet; pig in general

2.2 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape

亠 is a component in 22 characters

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亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')

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交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from

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育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say

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产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry

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享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient

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帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal

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亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored

2.3 凶 xiōng — inauspicious; ominous (of death, disaster, etc., opposite of 吉)

凶 is a component in 6 characters

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

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离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from

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恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry

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胸 xiōng chest; the front of the torso between the neck and abdomen

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汹 xiōng surging water churning upward 酗 xù to act wildly drunk

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