■ radical

nǎo

brain

How it’s built

The brain is part of the body (⺼) composed of a system of pathways (巛) located inside of the skull (囟).

meaning

meat; flesh — ⺼ is a component form of 肉.

iconic

river — 巛 is a component form of 川. Here used to represent the system of neural pathways in the brain, similar to a system of rivers.

iconic

top of skull; fontanel