颈静脉 jǐngjìngmài jugular vein Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 颈 頸 jǐng noun neck (bound form) neck; the part of the body connecting the head to the torso静脉 靜脈 jìngmài vein A blood vessel that carries blood from parts of the body back to the heart; functions in contrast to the 动脉 dòngmài.