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颈

Character · NounTraditional頸

neck; neck-like part

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

human/animal neck

formal

Formal and standard written and spoken term for the neck of humans or animals.

Cháng长
jǐng颈
lù鹿
yǒu有
zhe着
zhǎng长
zhǎng长
de的
jǐng颈
xiàng项
 。

Giraffes have very long necks.

Tā他
niǔ扭
shāng伤
le了
jǐng颈
xiàng项
 ,
wú无
fǎ法
zhuǎn转
dòng动
tóu头
bù部
 。

He sprained his neck and cannot turn his head.

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Yī医
shēng生
qīng轻
qīng轻
fǔ抚
mō摸
zhe着
bìng病
rén人
de的
jǐng颈
xiàng项
jiǎn检
chá查
shāng伤
shì势
 。

The doctor gently touched the patient's neck to check the injury.

Tiān天
é鹅
de的
jǐng颈
xiàng项
yōu优
yǎ雅
de地
wān弯
qū曲
zhe着
 。

The swan's neck curved elegantly.

Jǐng颈
xiàng项
shàng上
de的
dòng动
mài脉
tiào跳
dòng动
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

The artery in the neck is beating very fast.

2.

noun

neck-like part of an object

neutral

Used for manufactured goods or natural objects with a narrow, neck-shaped section.

Zhè这
ge个
huā花
píng瓶
de的
píng瓶
jǐng颈
hěn很
xì细
 。

The neck of this vase is very thin.

Jiǔ酒
píng瓶
píng瓶
jǐng颈
shàng上
tiē贴
le了
jīng精
zhì致
de的
biāo标
qiān签
 。

There is an exquisite label on the neck of the wine bottle.

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Zhè这
kuǎn款
chá茶
hú壶
de的
jǐng颈
bù部
fēn分
yǒu有
fáng防
huá滑
wén纹
lǐ理
 。

The neck of this teapot has anti-slip textures.

Gāng钢
guǎn管
de的
jǐng颈
duàn段
xū需
yào要
jìn进
xíng行
jiā加
gù固
chǔ处
lǐ理
 。

The neck section of the steel pipe needs reinforcement treatment.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
táo陶
guàn罐
de的
jǐng颈
bù部
zhǎng长
yǒu有
duì对
chèn称
de的
ěr耳
bǐng柄
 。

This type of pottery jar has symmetrical handles on its neck.