- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
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蛇
蛇
⾍Radical 142 · 11 strokes
snake
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 5 (3.0)2 meanings#3006Measure word 条
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
snake
中一种长身体、没有脚、能爬行的动物yī zhǒng cháng shēntǐ、méiyǒu jiǎo、néng páxíng de dòngwù
- 。
That is a snake.
- 貳名noun
serpent
中一种长身体、没有脚的爬行动物yī zhǒng cháng shēntǐ、méiyǒu jiǎo de páxíng dòngwù
- 。
Snakes are very frightening.
蛇
⾍Radical 142 · 11 strokes
used in 委蛇[wei1 yi2]
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 5 (3.0)1 meaning#3006Measure word 条
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
used in 委蛇[wei1 yi2]
中委蛇中的蛇，表示逶迤、弯曲延伸的样子wěiyí zhōng de shé, biǎoshì wēiyí、wānqū yánshēn de yàngzi
- 。
Snakes are a type of reptile.
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解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS蛇
Traditional虵
MEANING2 meanings
MEANING
- 壹名noun
snake
中一种长身体、没有脚、能爬行的动物yī zhǒng cháng shēntǐ、méiyǒu jiǎo、néng páxíng de dòngwù
- 。
That is a snake.
- 貳名noun
serpent
中一种长身体、没有脚的爬行动物yī zhǒng cháng shēntǐ、méiyǒu jiǎo de páxíng dòngwù
- 。
Snakes are very frightening.
蛇
Traditional虵
⾍Radical 142 · insect
used in 委蛇[wei1 yi2]
HSK 5 (2.0)HSK 5 (3.0)1 meaning11 strokes#3006Measure word 条
MEANING
MEANING
- 壹名noun
used in 委蛇[wei1 yi2]
中委蛇中的蛇，表示逶迤、弯曲延伸的样子wěiyí zhōng de shé, biǎoshì wēiyí、wānqū yánshēn de yàngzi
- 。
Snakes are a type of reptile.
解字
CHARACTER ANALYSIS- 虫(insect; bug; worm)RADICAL
- 它(snake (original sense))PHONO-SEMANTIC
A snake is a reptile that slithers like an insect, and the sound "da" mimics its hissing.
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