颞叶

顳葉
nièyè
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 temporal lobe

Examples

HSK 6
Nièyè wèiyú dànǎo liǎngcè, kàojìn ěrduo.
The temporal lobes are on both sides of the brain, near the ears.
HSK 6
Nièyè shòusǔn kěnéng huì yǐngxiǎng jìyì hé yǔyán lǐjiě.
Damage to the temporal lobe can affect memory and the understanding of language.

Tips

memory
颞 is the temple, the side of the head, and 叶 is a lobe, as in 肺叶 'lung lobe'. The temporal lobe sits right behind your temples. The other lobes are 额叶 (frontal), 顶叶 (parietal) and 枕叶 (occipital).

Stroke Order

颞 niè
叶 yè