脖

bó
孛 + 月

Definitions

bó (noun) neck

Etymology

Phonosemantic component. ⺼ represents the meaning and 孛 represents the sound.

Semantic: ⺼ Phonetic: 孛

About

The character 脖 is a phono-semantic compound composed of two components. On the left, the radical 月, the combining form of 肉 (ròu, 'flesh'), serves as the semantic indicator, commonly seen in characters related to body parts. On the right, 孛 (bó) functions as the phonetic element, providing the pronunciation. Together, they specify the neck, the part of the body that links the head to the torso, in humans and animals. The character's use is concrete and literal: it refers only to this anatomical structure and lacks metaphorical senses.

Example Sentences Hide

我的脖子有点酸。

Wǒ de bózi yǒudiǎn suān.

My neck is a little sore.

孩子摸了摸脖子。

Háizi mōle mō bózi.

The child touched his neck.

小狗舔了我的脖子。

Xiǎo gǒu tiǎnle wǒ de bózi.

The puppy licked my neck.

冬天要用围巾保暖脖子。

Dōngtiān yào yòng wéijīn bǎonuǎn bózi.

In winter, use a scarf to keep your neck warm.

因为落枕，脖子不能动。

Yīnwèi làozhěn, bózi bùnéng dòng.

Because of a stiff neck, my neck can't move.

医生检查了他的脖子。

Yīshēng jiǎnchále tā de bózi.

The doctor examined his neck.

她脖子上戴着一条项链。

Tā bózi shàng dàizhe yī tiáo xiàngliàn.

She is wearing a necklace around her neck.

如果你长时间低头，脖子会不舒服。

Rúguǒ nǐ cháng shíjiān dītóu, bózi huì bù shūfu.

If you lower your head for a long time, your neck will feel uncomfortable.

Related Characters

Component: 孛

勃 悖 饽 鹁 荸 誖 綍 哱 桲 浡 鋍 餑 鵓

Component: 月

有 明 月 期 望 服 青 朝 育 脸 股 脑 胜 背

Example Words

围脖 脖子 卡脖子 抹脖子 脖领 脖颈 脖颈子 脚脖子 脸红脖子粗