Meaning
neck
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “jing” becomes a different word in each tone. 颈 is the 3rd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 颈椎jǐng zhuīcervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals
- 颈部jǐng bùneck
- 瓶颈píng jǐngneck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress
- 颈子jǐng zineck
- 后颈hòu jǐngnape
Example Sentence
长颈鹿的脖颈很长，能吃到高处的树叶。Cháng jǐng lù de bó jǐng hěn cháng, néng chī dào gāo chù de shù yè.A giraffe neck is long, so it can reach leaves up high.
长颈鹿Cháng jǐng lùgiraffe的deof脖颈bó jǐngback of the neck很hěnvery长chánglong，能néngcan吃chīto eat到dàoto reach高处gāo chùhigh place的deof树叶shù yètree leaves。