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颈

頸
jǐng
noun #4,554

Meanings

  1. 1 neck

Characters

颈
jǐng
neck

Examples

她的颈上戴着一条项链。
Tā de jǐng shàng dài zhe yì tiáo xiàngliàn.
She wore a necklace around her neck.
长颈鹿的颈很长。
Chángjǐnglù de jǐng hěn cháng.
A giraffe's neck is very long.

Tips

usage
颈 is the formal/written word for 'neck'. In everyday speech, 脖子 (bózi) is more common. 颈 appears in compounds like 颈椎 (cervical vertebra) and 长颈鹿 (giraffe).

Stroke Order

颈 jǐng