脖颈 (bó gěng) — back of the neck; nape | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

back of the necknape

Measure word · 个

Examples

，脖颈。
Tā dī tóu gàn huó, bó gěng shàng de hàn zhū qīng xī kě jiàn.
He was working with his head down, and beads of sweat on the nape of his neck were clearly visible.
，脖颈。
Tā wéi zhe yì tiáo sī jīn, gāng hǎo zhē zhù bó gěng.
She was wearing a silk scarf that just covered the back of her neck.
，脖颈。
Shuì jiào shí zhěn tou tài gāo, xǐng lái bó gěng téng dé lì hài.
The pillow was too high while sleeping; when I woke up, the back of my neck hurt badly.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

联合liánhéSide by side

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

脖 and 颈 both refer to the neck, denoting the nape.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⺼Written in full as肉ròuflesh

Sound part声符shēngfú

孛

Same sound today

脖 combines ⺼, meaning flesh, with 孛, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 頸; 颈 is its simplified writing.

巠頁頸

Meaning part形符xíngfú

頁頁yèhead

Sound part声符shēngfú

巠

巠jīng頸gěng

Same sound today

The traditional form 頸 uses 頁, head, to show the meaning, and 巠 to give the sound; the simplified 颈 is a later shorthand.

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