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榆木脑壳

yú mù nǎo kédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(coll.) a blockhead / a thickhead
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4c2051bb570f6327. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

榆木腦殼 榆木脑壳 [yu2 mu4 nao3 ke2] /(coll.) a blockhead; a thickhead/

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Other forms in these source records: 榆木腦殼

  • 榆
    yú

    elm

  • 木
    mù

    (bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive / numb / wooden

    Mù

    surname Mu

  • 脑
    nǎo

    brain / mind / head / essence

  • 壳
    qiào

    (bound form) shell / Taiwan pr. [ké]

    ké

    (coll.) shell (of an egg, nut, crab etc) / case / casing / housing (of a machine or device)

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