頸 (geng2 | jing3 geng3) : neck

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頸

geng2

jing3 geng3

[粵] geng2 [國] jing3
neck; neck-shaped thing | [國] 脖

[粵] geng2 [國] geng3
used only in compound 脖頸

Stroke count: 16

Level: 1

Radical: (#181)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

頸 / 颈

This word has been viewed 10465 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 21st Nov 2014 00:51

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硬頸 ngaang6 geng2 = stiff-necked 粵

長頸鹿 coeng4 geng2 luk6*2 chang2 jing3 lu4 = giraffe

頸巾 geng2 gan1 jing3 jin1 = neckerchief, scarf

火頸 fo2 geng2 = bad tempered (lit., "fire neck") 粵

後頸 hau6 geng2 hou4 jing3 = nape

樽頸 zeon1 geng2 = bottleneck 粵

瓶頸 ping4 geng2 ping2 jing3 = bottleneck

頸渴 geng2 hot3 = thirsty 粵

頸鏈 geng2 lin4*2 = necklace 粵

等到頸長 dang2 dou3 geng2 coeng4 deng3 dao4 jing3 chang2 = wait for a very long time 粵

頂頸 ding2 geng2 = quarrel; retort 粵

豬頸肉 zyu1 geng2 juk6 = pork cheek

吊頸 diu3 geng2 = to commit suicide by hanging

大頸泡 daai6 geng2 paau1 = mumps

頸箍 geng2 ku1 = collar

牛頸鈴 ngau4 geng2 ling4 = cowbell

狗頸圈 gau2 geng2 hyun1 = dog collar

子宮頸 zi2 gung1 geng2 zi3 gong1 jing3 = cervix; neck of the uterus

子宮頸癌 zi2 gung1 geng2 ngaam4 zi3 gong1 jing3 ai2 = cervical cancer

宮頸 gung1 geng2 gong1 jing3 = cervix; neck of the uterus

頸椎 geng2 zeoi1 jing3 zhui1 = cervical vertebra

箍頸 ku1 geng2 = sb being held by the neck by sb else

頸背 geng2 bui3 = nape (of the neck)

割頸 got3 geng2 = suicide by sawing or slashing the neck (鋸頸)

拗頸 aau3 geng2 = to argue 粵

子宮頸細胞檢驗 zi2 gung1 geng2 sai3 baau1 gim2 jim6 zi3 gong1 jing3 xi4 bao1 jian3 yan4 = pap test

詏頸 aau3 geng2 = to argue 粵

板頸 baan2 geng2 = stubborn temperament (lit., "plank neck")

包頂頸 baau1 ding2 geng2 = argumentative, quarrelsome; a quarrelsome person 粵

等到頸都長 dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4 = to have been waiting for a very long time

使頸 sai2 geng2 = get angry; lose one's temper; get into a huff

長頸瓶 coeng4 geng2 ping4 chang2 jing3 ping2 = a flask (type of long-necked vessel for liquids)

醜頸 cau2 geng2 = bad tempered

喉乾頸涸 hau4 gon1 geng2 kok3 = extremely thirsty

好頸 hou2 geng2 = having a good temper; good temper 粵

一頸血 jat1 geng2 hyut3 = to lose a lot of money (lit., "one's neck bleeds")

頂喉頂頸 ding2 hau4 deng2 geng2 = to talk back or rebut with sarcasm 粵

瞓捩頸 fan3 lai2 geng2 = get a stiff neck 粵

頸手枷 geng2 sau2 gaa1 = a pillory

揸頸就命 zaa1 geng2 zau6 meng6 zha1 jing3 jiu4 ming4 = yield to one's circumstances; temporarily bear with; give into to one's fate; reluctantly accept one's lot 粵

頸紋 geng2 man4 jing3 wen2 = neck wrinkles

死牛一邊頸 sei2 ngau4 jat1 bin1 geng2 si3 niu2 yi1 bian1 jing3 = stubborn, hardheaded, wilful

樽頸效應 zeon1 geng2 haau6 jing3 zun1 jing3 xiao4 ying4 = bottleneck effect 粵

樽頸危機 zeon1 geng2 ngai4 gei1 zun1 jing3 wei2 (TW) wei1 (PRC) ji1 = bottleneck crisis 粵

頸部 geng2 bou6 jing3 bu4 = neck area of the body

鯁頸 kang2 geng2 = choke; end in failure 粵

包拗頸 baau1 aau3 geng2 bao1 niu4 jing3 = variant of 包頂頸粵

宮頸抹片 gung1 geng2 maat3 pin3 gong1 jing3 mo3 pian1 = cervical smear

長頸漏斗 coeng4 geng2 lau6 dau2 chang2 jing3 lou4 dou3 = thistle funnel

炮仗頸 paau3 zoeng6*2 geng2 = short-tempered; hot-tempered 粵

瓶頸制約 ping4 geng2 zai3 joek3 ping2 jing3 zhi4 yue1 = bottleneck restrictions (common formation)

Showing 1 example containing 頸

聽日嘅聚會﹐我會戴住你送嘅頸鏈。粵
At tomorrow's gathering, I will be wearing the necklace you gave me.
[住 (-ing) is a durative marker in a future tense sentence here.]

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