Common Meanings
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nǎo脑
The main part of the nervous system in higher animals, located in the skull, responsible for sensation, movement, thought, and memory. It is also the organ for psychological activities.
我正在用电脑学习中文。
I am learning Chinese using a computer.
Head, as in the physical part of the body, often used in idioms referring to being dizzy or having a full, round head.
今天工作了一整天，感觉头昏脑胀的
After working all day, I felt dizzy and muddle-headed.
A food or substance that resembles the shape or color of a brain, such as tofu pudding.
我家附近有一家卖豆腐脑的店铺，味道非常不错。
There's a shop near my home that sells tofu pudding, and it tastes really good.
The essential or refined part extracted from a substance, often used in compounds like camphor or menthol.
薄荷脑常用于制作清凉油。
Menthol is often used in making cooling balms.