头颈

頭頸

tóujǐng

noun #28,802

Meanings

1 neck
2 head and neck

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

他扭了头颈，向后看了看。

Tā niǔ le tóujǐng, xiàng hòu kàn le kàn.

He twisted his neck and glanced back.

HSK 7-9

她的头颈上戴着一条项链。

Tā de tóujǐng shàng dài zhe yī tiáo xiàngliàn.

She wore a necklace around her neck.

Tips

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头颈 is a dialectal or informal word for neck, more common in southern Chinese dialects. Standard Mandarin prefers 脖子 for the neck.

Stroke Order

头 tóu

颈 jǐng