back of the head
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
back of the head; occiput
dialectA colloquial, dialectal term primarily used in Northern Chinese dialects. It can be used with the suffix "儿" (r) in spoken language, making it "脑勺儿" (nǎo sháor). It is often part of the fixed phrase "后脑勺".
Tā他
yī一
zhuǎn转
shēn身
，
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
mén门
kuàng框
，
zhèng正
hǎo好
kē磕
zài在
hòu后
nǎo脑
sháo勺
shàng上
。
He turned around, accidentally bumped into the doorframe, and hit the back of his head.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
de的
nǎo脑
sháo勺
r儿
shuì睡
de得
yǒu有
diǎn点
biǎn扁
。
The back of the baby's head has become a little flat from sleeping.
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Lǐ理
wán完
fà发
，
tā他
mō摸
le了
mō摸
guāng光
liū溜
liū溜
de的
nǎo脑
sháo勺
。
After the haircut, he touched the smooth back of his head.