胢 (kē) - An archaic or dialectal term for the nape & also used in some historical texts.

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kē ｜ 9 strokes ｜ radical:

俊梁

胢 · kē

An archaic or dialectal term for the nape of the neck;

also used in some historical texts.

An archaic or dialectal term for the napealso used in some historical texts.

Usage highlights

nape of the neckneck painancient anatomy term

Synonyms

  • 颈— neck (more common term)
  • 项— nape of the neck

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He felt a pain in the nape of his neck (胢).
  • The term appears in ancient medical texts (胢).
  • This character is rarely used in modern Chinese (胢).

Collocations

  • nape of the neck(胢)
  • neck pain(胢痛)
  • ancient anatomy term(胢)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily found in classical Chinese medical or anatomical contexts.
  • Considered an obscure character in modern usage, mostly of interest to scholars.

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