Character

颈

jǐng HSK 6

颈 jǐng HSK 6

1. neck-like part of an object
2. neck; specifically the front of the neck, as opposed to 项 (back of the neck)

Words using 颈 as jǐng (2)

1 颈椎 jǐng zhuī — cervical vertebrae HSK 6
- 颈 neck, indicating the anatomical location
- 椎 vertebra, refers to the bone structure of the spine
Example

长时间低头看手机会伤害颈椎。

cháng shí jiān dī tóu kàn shǒu jī huì shāng hài jǐng zhuī

Looking down at your phone for long periods can damage the cervical vertebrae.
2 瓶颈 píng jǐng — bottleneck HSK 7
- 瓶 bottle (the container part of the metaphor)
- 颈 neck (the narrow constriction point)
Example

这个项目遇到了技术瓶颈。

zhè ge xiàng mù yù dào le jì shù píng jǐng

This project encountered a technical bottleneck.

Structure & writing

颈 jǐng — neck-like part of an object

颈 is not used as a component in any other character.

颈 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order