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颈 is the simplified form of 頸, a phono-semantic compound for anatomical terms. Its semantic radical 页 (from traditional 頁, meaning head) links it to the upper body, while the left component 巛 provides the pronunciation, replacing the traditional phonetic element 巠. Etymologically, it specifically denotes the neck, the structure connecting head to torso. Its meaning remains strictly anatomical, appearing in both medical terminology and everyday language to describe the throat or entire neck.
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我的脖子有点酸。
他扭伤了颈部。
她用围巾裹住颈。
长颈鹿的脖子非常长。
这种姿势对颈椎不好。
天鹅有着优雅修长的颈项。
医生建议我做颈部按摩。
那条项链完美衬托出她的颈部线条。