Wei Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Meat (ròu) Brain Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 988, Entry 01 Pronounced nao (falling-rising tone). In the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), it was originally written as the character for brain (nao). It refers to head marrow. Pronounced nao (falling tone). Meaning: Moist skin. Meaning: Moist luster. Also written as a variant form (nao). In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officials, Artificer's Record (Kaogongji), Bow Maker: The base of the horn is compressed at the brain. In the Extensive Rhymes (Guangyun), it is the same as the character for mound (nao). It is also written with the radical for earth. In the Collected Rhymes (Jiyun), it is sometimes written as a variant form.