下视丘 xiàshìqiū hypothalamus Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 下 xià locative below low place; bottom; underneath; (bound form) used after a noun to indicate a scope, condition, or time视丘 視丘 shìqiū thalamus The part of the brain that serves as a relay station for sensory information, transmitting impulses to the cerebral cortex; also called 丘脑 qiūnǎo