Learn Chinese Characters

Meaning

neck

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “bo” becomes a different word in each tone. 脖 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 脖子bó zineck
  • 脖领bó lǐngshirt collar
  • 围脖wéi bómuffler; scarf
  • 脖颈bó gěngback of the neck; nape
  • 手脖子shǒu bó ziwrist (dialect)

Example Sentence

天冷了,他在脖子上围了一条围巾。Tiān lěng le, tā zài bó zi shàng wéi le yì tiáo wéi jīn.It got cold, so he wrapped a scarf around his neck.

天冷Tiān lěngit's cold (weather)le(completed action)hezàiat脖子bó zineckshàngonwéito encirclele(completed action)onetiáostrip围巾wéi jīnscarf