Memory phrase for the character: 蛇


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Meaning snake, serpent

Pronunciation

shé

Explanation

Left: insect (The body and the sting ム of an insect.), right: it (lifeless) (roof , sitting person )

Mnemonic


 
The 'insect' next to the house with the sitting person is: a snake.

Radicals

insectAlso this radical is understood as: insect.
it (lifeless things)
roof
spoon, ladleIn the explanations this radical is also used as a sitting person. (Further radicals with „person“ are: sitting cross-legged , lying , kneeling , skilled , bending ,, slumped or husband )
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 Vocabulary

毒蛇 dú shé  viper
龙头蛇尾 lóng tóu shé wěi  lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
黑眉蝮蛇 hēi méi fù shé  Snake island viper (Gloydius shedaoensis), feeding on migrating birds
巳蛇 sì shé  Year 6, year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
蟒蛇 mǎng shé  python; boa
蟒蛇 mǎng shé  

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