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脑壳

腦殼
nǎoké
noun #19,233

Measure Word

一个脑壳 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 head
  2. 2 skull
  3. 3 brains (mental capacity)

Examples

HSK 2
你脑壳有问题吧？
Nǐ nǎoké yǒu wèntí ba?
Is there something wrong with your head?
HSK 7-9
小心别磕了脑壳。
Xiǎoxīn bié kē le nǎoké.
Be careful not to bump your head.

Tips

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脑壳 is a colloquial/dialectal word, especially common in Sichuan and southwestern Chinese dialects. The standard Mandarin equivalent is 脑袋.
memory
脑 (brain) + 壳 (shell) - your skull is literally the 'brain shell'.

Stroke Order

脑 nǎo
壳 ké