宫颈

宮頸

gōngjǐng

noun

Meanings

1 cervix
2 neck of the uterus

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

她定期做宫颈检查。

Tā dìngqī zuò gōngjǐng jiǎnchá.

She gets regular cervical screenings.

HSK 7-9

宫颈癌疫苗可以预防这种疾病。

Gōngjǐng'ái yìmiáo kěyǐ yùfáng zhè zhǒng jíbìng.

The cervical cancer vaccine can prevent this disease.

Tips

memory

宫 = uterus (as in 子宫) + 颈 = neck. Literally 'neck of the womb' - a direct calque of the Latin cervix uteri.

Stroke Order

宫 gōng

颈 jǐng