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瓶颈 (píng jǐng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

瓶颈 (píng jǐng) is a Chinese word: bottleneck. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 瓶颈

名 míng noun

bottleneck

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.

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Word breakdown

瓶 píng — bottle (the container part of the metaphor)

Words with this character (1)
  • 1 瓶子 píng zi — bottle HSK 3
    • 瓶 bottle (main semantic component)
    • 子 nominal suffix (makes the word complete and colloquial)
    Example

    这个瓶子里装满了水。

    zhè ge píng zi lǐ zhuāng mǎn le shuǐ

    This bottle is filled with water.

颈 jǐng — neck (the narrow constriction point)

Words with this character (1)
  • 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.

Structure & writing
1 瓶 píng — bottle; vase (narrow-mouthed container, usually ceramic or glass, for holding liquids)

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

consists of

1.1 并 bìng — to merge; to combine into one
并 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 3
瓶 píng bottle; vase (narrow-mouthed container, usually ceramic or glass, for holding liquids)
HSK 4
饼 bǐng flatbread; round flat cake (baked, grilled, or steamed)
HSK 5
屏 píng decorative screen 拼 pīn to join together; to combine
HSK 7
迸 bèng to spurt out; to splash outward
1.2 瓦 wǎ — roof tile (made of clay or cement, arched or semi-cylindrical in shape)
瓦 is a component in 2 characters
HSK 3
瓶 píng bottle; vase (narrow-mouthed container, usually ceramic or glass, for holding liquids)
HSK 6
瓷 cí porcelain (material fired from kaolin clay, finer and harder than earthenware)

Stroke order

2 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