頏 (háng) - Gao — the nape of the neck & to soar upward

頏Tone 2

háng ｜ 13 strokes ｜ radical:

枫惠

頏 · háng

Gao — the nape of the neck;

to soar upward;

to fly high.

Gao — the nape of the neckto soar upwardto fly high.

Usage highlights

Soaring flightNape of the neckTo fly upwardBird's flightHigh soaring

Synonyms

  • 颈— neck
  • 项— nape of neck
  • 翔— to soar, to glide

Antonyms

  • 俯— to look down, to bend down
  • 降— to descend, to fall

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The bird soared high in the sky (颉之颃之).
  • He felt a chill on the nape of his neck (颈项之頏).
  • The poem describes a bird flying upward (飞鸟颃翔).

Collocations

  • Soaring flight(颃翔)
  • Nape of the neck(颈頏)
  • To fly upward(颃飞)
  • Bird's flight(鸟颃)
  • High soaring(高颃)

Idioms

  • Flying high and low(颉颃上下)
  • Mutual soaring(颉颃之势)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Primarily appears in classical Chinese literature and poetry.
  • Often used in the compound 颉颃 to describe birds flying up and down.
  • Rarely used in modern vernacular Chinese.

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