颈 meaning and stroke order
Neck, throat
How to write 颈, stroke by stroke
11 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 颈
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- neck
- used in 脖頸|脖颈[bo2 geng3]
How 颈 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Head.
页 gives the meaning.
Radical: 页 (page), shared by 39 characters on this site.
How to remember 颈
The right side is 页 (yè), which in characters often points to the head. The left side is the sound part, so think of 颈 (jǐng) as the part that holds up the head: the neck.
颈 (jǐng) is a more formal or written word for neck, common in medicine and in compounds like 颈部 (jǐngbù) and 长颈鹿 (chángjǐnglù). In everyday speech people usually say 脖子 (bózi). Example: 这里是交通的瓶颈。(Zhèlǐ shì jiāotōng de píngjǐng.) This is the traffic bottleneck.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 颈 (jǐng) with 劲 (jìn), which shares the same left part but has 力 (power) on the right and means strength. Also note that in 脖颈 the character is read gěng, not jǐng.
Common words with 颈
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
颈 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 颈
How many strokes are in 颈?
颈 is written with 11 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 颈 mean?
颈 (jǐng) means neck, throat. A common word with it is 颈部 (jǐngbù), meaning "neck".
How do you pronounce 颈?
颈 is pronounced jǐng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 颈?
The radical of 颈 is 页, which carries the idea of "page". Dictionaries list 颈 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 颈?
The traditional form of 颈 is 頸. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 颈 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 颈 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 颈 is part of the HSK 7-9 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 颈 and 脖子?
Both mean neck. 脖子 (bózi) is the everyday spoken word, while 颈 (jǐng) appears in formal, medical, and written compounds like 颈部 and 颈动脉.
How do you say giraffe in Chinese?
Giraffe is 长颈鹿 (chángjǐnglù), literally long neck deer. It is a good word to help you remember that 颈 means neck.