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腦杓

简脑杓 · 繁腦杓

Mandarin · pinyin nǎo sháo

the spoon shape slope on the nape

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腦: Look up this written character
杓: biāo · sháo · handle of cup, ladle, spoon; name of a constellation (the handle of the Big Dipper)
脑: nǎo · brain

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3–2 · nao3 shao2

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