vertebra; spine; mallet
Animated Stroke Order 椎
Stroke Order Diagrams 椎

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HSK Vocabulary: 椎
HSK words that contain this character.
Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 椎 is used in context
1
zhuī椎
jiān间
pán盘
tū突
chū出
xū需
yào要
jí及
shí时
zhì治
liáo疗
。
Herniated disc requires timely treatment
2
jǐ脊
zhuī椎
jiàn健
kāng康
duì对
wéi维
chí持
shēn身
tǐ体
píng平
héng衡
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Spinal health is important for maintaining body balance
3
cháng长
shí时
jiān间
dī低
tóu头
róng容
yì易
dǎo导
zhì致
jǐng颈
zhuī椎
téng疼
tòng痛
。
Looking down for long periods can easily cause cervical pain
4
wǒ我
de的
jǐng颈
chuí椎
téng疼
。
My cervical spine hurts.
5
zhǎng长
shí时
jiān间
kàn看
diàn电
nǎo脑
duì对
jǐng颈
chuí椎
bù不
hǎo好
。
Looking at the computer for a long time is bad for the cervical spine.
6
yī医
shēng生
jiàn建
yì议
wǒ我
duō多
zuò做
jǐng颈
chuí椎
bǎo保
jiàn健
cāo操
lái来
huǎn缓
jiě解
bù不
shì适
。
The doctor advised me to do more cervical spine exercises to relieve discomfort.
Information
Traditional椎
Radical木
Strokes12
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#1725
Zhuyinㄓㄨㄟ
Components—
UnicodeU+690E
CangjieDYHR
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Cultural note
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