头 tóu
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
- Made of
- ⺀ ice 大 big, great, vast, high, deep
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
头脑
tóunǎo
mind; brain
Characters in this word
脑 nǎo
- Strokes
- 10
- Radical
- ⺼ — meat, flesh
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 他头脑很好。 Tā tóunǎo hěn hǎo. He has a good mind.
- 保持头脑清醒。 Bǎochí tóunǎo qīngxǐng. Keep your mind clear.
- 头脑要冷静。 Tóunǎo yào lěngjìng. The mind should stay calm.