颈

Character

颈 gěng · jǐng

HSK 7–9Character2 readings

used in 脖颈 (bó gěng)

Radical: 页
Strokes: 11
Structure: Left–right
Parts: 页
Traditional: 頸
Frequency: #2347 most common character

Practice writing

Readings and meanings

gěngMain reading jǐngRare reading

gěng

geng3Main readingHSK 7–9

used in 脖颈 (bó gěng) CC-CEDICT

Words that use “颈” as gěng

脖颈bó gěngback of the neckWord

脖颈子bó gěng ziback of the neckSee 脖颈WordUnreviewed

jǐng

jing3Reading 2Rare reading

This reading is uncommon in everyday Chinese; the main reading is gěng.

neck CC-CEDICT

Words that use “颈” as jǐng

瓶颈píng jǐngthe narrow part of a bottle, where liquid comes outWordHSK 7–9 颈部jǐng bùthe neckWordHSK 7–9 吊颈diào jǐngto hang oneselfWord 后颈hòu jǐngnapeWord 头颈tóu jǐng(dialect) neckWord 宫颈gōng jǐngcervixWord 引颈yǐn jǐngto crane one's neckWord 手颈shǒu jǐng(dialect) wristWord

Stroke order

Practice writing 颈

Draw “颈” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Example sentences

长颈鹿的颈很长。
cháng jǐng lù de jǐng hěn cháng
A giraffe's neck is very long.
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我的颈椎很疼。
wǒ de jǐng zhuī hěn téng
My neck bones hurt a lot.
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他坐了很久，颈很酸。
tā zuò le hěn jiǔ, jǐng hěn suān
He sat for a long time, and his neck is sore.
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Same radical 页

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题tí 领lǐng 项xiàng 顿dùn 预yù 顺shùn 顶dǐng 顾gù 页yè 频pín 颗kē 颜yán

颈