頚 (jǐng) - Neck — refers to the part of the & also used in anatomical and mechanical contexts.

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jǐng ｜ 14 strokes ｜ radical:

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頚 · jǐng

Neck — refers to the part of the body connecting the head to the torso;

also used in anatomical and mechanical contexts.

Neck — refers to the part of thealso used in anatomical and mechanical contexts.

Usage highlights

Neck painCervical vertebraeNeck ornamentNeck regionCervical nervesNeck brace

Synonyms

  • 頸— neck (more common variant in Chinese)
  • 脖子— neck (colloquial Chinese)
  • 首— head/neck (literary)

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He has a stiff neck (頚が痛い).
  • The giraffe has a long neck (長い頚).
  • This is the cervical spine (頚椎).
  • She wore a necklace around her neck (頚飾り).

Collocations

  • Neck pain(頚痛)
  • Cervical vertebrae(頚椎)
  • Neck ornament(頚飾り)
  • Neck region(頚部)
  • Cervical nerves(頚神経)
  • Neck brace(頚椎カラー)

Idioms

  • To risk one's neck(頚を懸ける)
  • Neck and neck competition(頚を差し違えて)
  • To save one's own neck(頚をすくめる)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 頚 is primarily used in Japanese kanji and traditional Chinese contexts, though it's less common than 頸 in modern Chinese.
  • In medical terminology, 頚 appears in terms like 頚椎 (cervical vertebrae) in Japanese.
  • The character carries anatomical significance in both traditional Chinese medicine and modern medical contexts.

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