头颈

頭頸

tóujǐng

noun #28,802

Meanings

1 neck (dialectal)
2 head and neck

Characters

Examples

她的头颈上戴着一条项链。

Tā de tóujǐng shàng dài zhe yītiáo xiàngliàn.

She wore a necklace around her neck.

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.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

头 tóu

颈 jǐng