# 颈椎 (jǐngzhuī)

In Mandarin Chinese, 颈椎 (jǐngzhuī) means “cervical vertebra”. It was previously included at level 6 of the HSK 2.0 exam.

- Meaning: cervical vertebra
- Pinyin: jǐngzhuī (jing3 zhui1)
- Traditional: 頸椎
- Not in HSK 3.0
- HSK 2.0 · Level 6

## Examples

- 长时间低头看手机对颈椎不好。
  Chángshíjiān dītóu kàn shǒujī duì jǐngzhuī bù hǎo.
  Looking down at your phone for long periods hurts your cervical spine.

## Characters

- 颈 (jǐng): neck
- 椎 (chuí): hammer; mallet (variant of 槌)

https://hanziro.com/word/jing-zhui-cervical-vertebra/

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