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title: "Naohai Meaning: 脑海 (nǎohǎi) Means “mind”"
description: "脑海 (traditional 腦海, nǎohǎi) means “mind; memory”. Hear its tones, see what 脑 and 海 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/naohai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 脑海 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

脑海 nǎohǎi

## mind; memory

## Its characters

1. 脑 nǎo mind
2. 海 hǎi sea

## In a sentence

那天的情景一直留在我的脑海里。 The scene from that day has stayed in my mind ever since.

[More about 脑海](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E8%84%91%E6%B5%B7)

## More words with 脑 or 海

- [大脑 dànǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danao)
- [电脑 diànnǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diannao)
- [海岸 hǎi’àn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haian)
- [海拔 hǎibá](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiba)
- [海报 hǎibào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haibao)
- [海关 hǎiguān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiguan)
- [海军 hǎijūn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haijun)
- [海量 hǎiliàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hailiang)
- [海滩 hǎitān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haitan)
- [海外 hǎiwài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haiwai)

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