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颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now
颈 Chinese character image - Hanzi Now

颈 Stroke Order — How to Write 颈

Stroke Order

颈 is written in 11 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 页, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

颈 Radical and Character Components

Partial breakdown of 颈:页

head.

Radical: 页 + 5 more strokes

颈 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • jǐng
  • gěng

Meanings of 颈 in Chinese

1

jǐng颈

The part of the body connecting the head and torso, also known as the neck, or a part of an object resembling a neck.
长颈鹿的颈部很长。
A giraffe's neck is very long.
2

gěng颈

Colloquial term for 'neck', often referring to the back of the neck or the entire neck.
他的脖颈子有些酸痛。
His neck feels a bit sore.

Common Words and Phrases with 颈

1
jǐng颈bù部
the part of the body connecting the head to the torso
瓶子的颈部很细,不容易倒出液体。
The neck of the bottle is very thin, making it difficult to pour out liquid.
2
jǐng颈xiàng项
The neck, specifically referring to the front part (颈) and the back part (项) of the human or animal neck.
她的颈项修长,戴着一条精致的珍珠项链,显得格外优雅。
Her slender neck, adorned with an exquisite pearl necklace, appeared particularly elegant.

More words with 颈

  • píng瓶jǐng颈bottleneck
  • gōng宫jǐng颈Cervix
  • xì系jǐng颈halterneck, halter
  • jǐng颈jiān间neck, around the neck
  • jiān肩jǐng颈shoulder and neck, shoulders and neck
  • jǐng颈zhuī椎cervical vertebrae, cervical spine
  • bó脖gěng颈neck, nape
  • jǐng颈zhuī椎bìng病Cervical spondylosis, Cervical spondylopathy
  • jǐng颈xià下below the neck, under the neck
  • cháng长jǐng颈lù鹿giraffe
  • jì技shu术píng瓶jǐng颈Technical bottleneck, Technical limitation
  • jíng颈luǎn卵qì器archegonium
  • xiāng襄jǐng颈collar, neck-piece
  • bó脖gěng颈shàng上on the neck, around the neck
  • bó脖gěng颈zi子Nape, Back of the neck
  • fā发zhǎn展píng瓶jǐng颈Development bottleneck, Growth bottleneck
  • guān关jiàn键píng瓶jǐng颈key bottleneck, critical bottleneck
  • píng瓶jǐng颈wèn问tí题bottleneck, bottleneck problem
  • xì系jǐng颈rèn认zuì罪Plead guilty, Confess guilt
  • liú流chéng程píng瓶jǐng颈process bottleneck, bottleneck

Idioms with 颈

  • hóng红liǎn脸chì赤jǐng颈flushed in the face and neck
  • suō缩tóu头suō缩jǐng颈cower in fear
  • wěn刎jǐng颈zhī之jiāo交friendship unto death
  • yán延jǐng颈hè鹤wàng望eagerly anticipating like a crane
  • yǐn引jǐng颈shòu受lù戮passively await execution
  • bīng兵yǐ已zài在jǐng颈danger is imminent
  • bīng兵zài在qí其jǐng颈danger is imminent
  • jiāo交jǐng颈bìng并tóu头many people gathered closely together
  • lóng龙méi眉bào豹jǐng颈dignified and imposing appearance of a brave warrior
  • miàn面hóng红jǐng颈chì赤flushed red in the face and neck
  • wěn刎jǐng颈zhì至jiāo交bosom friends willing to die for each other
  • xǐ洗jǐng颈jiù就lù戮prepare for execution

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Questions about 颈

What does 颈 mean in Chinese?

颈 (jǐng) means “The part of the body connecting the head and torso, also known as the neck, or a part of an object resembling a neck” in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 颈?

颈 has 2 pronunciations: jǐng, gěng.

How many strokes does 颈 have?

颈 has 11 strokes.

How do you write 颈?

颈 is written in 11 strokes, starting from the radical 页. See the animated stroke order on this page.

What is the radical of 颈?

The radical of 颈 is 页, and 颈 is a phono-semantic compound.

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