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neck

HSK 10
jǐng
ケイ
くび
Phonosemantic compound. 頁 represents the meaning and 巠 represents the sound.
Components
Traditional (頸)
page+ round =
neck
Meaning component
page
Phonetic component
jīng round
underground watercourse
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Simplified (颈)
page =
neck
Meaning component
page
page, sheet, leaf
head
Notes
Historical Evolution
Bronze Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Bronze
Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal
Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal
Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical
Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical
Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Regular
Modern
Chinese
/ [jǐng]
neck
Example Sentences