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 10428 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
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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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