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Cervical vertebra in Chinese

cervical vertebra · HSK 6

颈椎 jǐng zhuī

  1. 颈 jǐng neck
  2. 椎 zhuī vertebra

长时间看手机对颈椎不好。 Looking at your phone for a long time is bad for your neck.

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How do you say cervical vertebra in Chinese?

Cervical vertebra in Chinese is 颈椎 (jǐng zhuī).

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