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后脑勺

hòu nǎo sháodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
back of the head
Sources & editorial notes

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-8a632e7123f859cc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

後腦勺 后脑勺 [hou4 nao3 shao2] /back of the head/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 後腦勺

  • 后
    hòu

    empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler / back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

    Hòu

    surname Hou

  • 脑
    nǎo

    brain / mind / head / essence

  • 勺
    sháo

    spoon / ladle / CL:把[bǎ] / abbr. for 公勺[gōng sháo], centiliter (unit of volume)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.