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title: "Tounao Meaning: 头脑 (tóunǎo) Means “brains”"
description: "头脑 (traditional 頭腦, tóunǎo) means “brains; mind”. Hear its tones, see what 头 and 脑 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tounao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 头脑 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

头脑 tóunǎo

## brains; mind

## It can also mean

- head; leader
- clue; main thread

## Its characters

1. 头 tóu head
2. 脑 nǎo mind

## In a sentence

他很有商业头脑。 He has a good head for business.

[More about 头脑](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%A4%B4%E8%84%91)

## More words with 头 or 脑

- [从头 cóngtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congtou)
- [带头 dàitóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/daitou)
- [大脑 dànǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danao)
- [电脑 diànnǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diannao)
- [点头 diǎntóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diantou)
- [低头 dītóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/ditou)
- [个头 gètóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/getou)
- [过头 guòtóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guotou)
- [骨头 gǔtou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gutou)
- [回头 huítóu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huitou)

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