颈椎

颈椎 zhuī

Cervical vertebrae

颈椎 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體頸椎 jingzhui

What 颈椎 means

Cervical vertebrae

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Character by character

颈椎 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

颈

jǐng

Neck

椎

jǐngzhuī

Spine (vertebra)

How to write 颈椎

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颈椎 in a sentence

长时间低头对颈椎不好。

Cháng shíjiān dītóu duì jǐngzhuī bù hǎo.

Looking down for long periods is bad for the neck.

医生建议他做颈椎检查。

Yīshēng jiànyì tā zuò jǐngzhuī jiǎnchá.

The doctor advised him to have his cervical spine checked.

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Questions about 颈椎

What does 颈椎 mean in English?

颈椎 is pronounced zhuī and means Cervical vertebrae.

How do you pronounce 颈椎?

颈椎 is zhuī in pinyin — written jingzhui without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 颈椎?

颈椎 is written with 2 characters: 颈 (jǐng) Neck, 椎 (jǐngzhuī) Spine (vertebra). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 颈椎 written in traditional Chinese?

頸椎. The simplified form 颈椎 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 頸椎 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced zhuī.

Is 颈椎 an HSK word?

Yes — 颈椎 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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