neck
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
neck
formalA formal, anatomical or literary term for 'neck'. Less common in everyday speech than '脖子'.
Tā他
jǐng颈
xiàng项
shàng上
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
chuàn串
jīng精
zhì致
de的
xiàng项
liàn链
。
He wore a delicate necklace around his neck.
Cháng长
shí时
jiān间
dī低
tóu头
gōng工
zuò作
，
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
jǐng颈
xiàng项
suān酸
tòng痛
。
Working with your head down for long periods can cause neck pain.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
yī医
xué学
diǎn典
jí籍
zhōng中
，
cháng常
tí提
dào到
“
jǐng颈
xiàng项
jiāng强
zhí直
”
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
。
In ancient medical texts, symptoms like 'stiff neck' are often mentioned.