dà nǎo
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我的大脑一片空白。
wǒ de dà nǎo yī piàn kòng bái.
My mind went blank.
他用大脑思考问题。
tā yòng dà nǎo sī kǎo wèn tí.
He uses his brain to think about problems.
大脑是人体的控制中心。
dà nǎo shì rén tǐ de kòng zhì zhōng xīn.
The brain is the body's control center.
脑 (nǎo)
brain
脑壳 (nǎokē)
skull
小脑 (xiǎonǎo)
cerebellum
脊髓 (jísuǐ)
spinal cord
The Chinese word 大脑 (dà não) for "brain" is a compound of two characters: 大 (dà), meaning "big" or "great," and 脑 (não), meaning "skull" or "head." The character 脑 is a pictograph that depicts a human head with a brain inside. The character 大 is added to emphasize the importance of the brain as the center of the nervous system and the control center of the body. Together, the two characters form the word 大脑, which literally means "big brain" or "great brain." This name reflects the traditional Chinese view of the brain as the most important organ in the body, responsible for intelligence, thought, and consciousness.
