脖子 (bózi) · neck

脖子 (bózi) means “neck”. It is written with 2 characters: 脖 (neck) + 子 (noun suffix). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).

How 脖子 is built

The characters

脖 bó · neck

What 脖 is made of

⺼ — meat
孛bèi — comet
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 冖mì — cover
- 子zǐ — child
  - 了liǎo / le — finish
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

子 zi · noun suffix

What 子 is made of

了liǎo / le — finish
- 乛 — bent stroke
- 亅 — hook
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A child in a wrap, with outstretched arms but bundled legs (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

天冷了，把脖子围好。Tiān lěng le, bǎ bózi wéi hǎo.It's cold, so cover your neck well.

他睡醒后脖子很疼。Tā shuì xǐng hòu bózi hěn téng.His neck hurt after he woke up.

Questions about 脖子

What does 脖子 mean?

脖子 (bózi) means “neck”.

How do you pronounce 脖子?

脖子 is pronounced bózi.

Which HSK level is 脖子?

脖子 is in Old HSK 5.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 6: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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