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The character for "neck", written as "颈" in its simplified form and "頸" in traditional form, is structured as a phonetic-semantic compound where the component "頁" signifies its relation to the head or body, while in the traditional variant, "巠" acts as a phonetic indicator for pronunciation. The simplified version replaces "巠" with "圣", an element that does not serve a phonetic function in modern usage. Originally denoting the human neck, the character's meaning expanded to encompass any narrow connecting part, such as that found on containers or geographic features.
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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。