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Information of 蛇
Pinyin
shé、 yí
Radical
虫
Strokes
11 strokes
Usage
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Definition
snake / serpent
Definition of 「蛇」:
1. A type of reptile with a long, slender body, covered in scales and lacking limbs. There are many species, some of which are poisonous while others are not. They feed on frogs and mice, and large snakes can consume large animals.
一种爬行动物，身体细长，体上有鳞，没有四肢。种类很多，有的有毒，有的无毒。以蛙、鼠为食，大蛇亦吞食大的兽类。
1. Same as the original meaning (snake; serpent).
同本义 (snake; serpent).
2. Symbolizes emperors or gentlemen.
象征国君、君子等 (emperor; gentleman).
3. One of the twelve zodiac animals, associated with the Earthly Branch "巳".
十二生肖之一，配地支的“巳” (snake).
4. The shape resembling a snake; snake-like.
形状像蛇的;似蛇状的 (snaky; snakey).
2. Another entry yí.
另见 yí.
引 (Symbolic references and examples):
1. In the "Shuowen", it states: "蛇, it may come from虫."
《说文》：蛇，它或从虫。
2. From "Zuo Zhuan": "The snake rides the dragon."
《左传·襄公二十八年》：蛇乘龙。
3. From "Guoyu": "If a small snake cannot be crushed, what will a snake do?"
《国语·吴语》：为虺弗摧，为蛇将若何?
4. From "Hongji": "The offspring of dragon and snake."
《洪紀·五行志》：龙蛇之孽。
5. From "Yili": "The dragon's head intertwines with the snake."
《仪礼·乡射礼记》：龙首其中蛇交。
6. From "Shijing": "We encounter both the li and the snake."
《诗·小雅·斯干》：维虺维蛇。
7. From Tang writer Liu Zongyuan: "In the fields of Yongzhou, there are exotic snakes, black in color and white in patterns."
唐·柳宗元《捕蛇者说》：永州之野产异蛇，黑质而白章。
例 (Examples):
- For example: "蛇豕" (a metaphor for greedy and cruel people); "蛇虺" (referring to a cunning and ruthless person); "蛇食" (to consume like a snake); "蛇蜕" (the skin shed by a snake); "蛇入鼠出" (a metaphor for stealthy actions).
又如: 蛇豕(比喻贪婪残暴的人); 蛇虺(喻指阴狠毒辣的人); 蛇食(像蛇吃东西一般地吞食); 蛇蜕(蛇所脱下的皮)。
- In the context of zodiac, like the "Year of the Snake" (巳年).
如: 蛇年(即巳年).
Form:
1. Snaky or resembling a snake.
形状像蛇的;似蛇状的 (snaky; snakey).
Example:
- For example: "蛇弓" (a type of bow); "蛇丹" (a term in traditional Chinese medicine); "蛇矛" (an ancient weapon resembling a snake).
如: 蛇弓(弓名); 蛇丹(中医病名); 蛇矛(古兵器名)。
The character "蛇" can also be read as "yí" in other contexts, with limited meanings.
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous / to overdo it
Shedao or Snake island in Bohai sea 渤海 off Lüshun 旅順|旅顺 on the tip of the Liaoning peninsula, small rocky island famous for snakes
lit. beat the grass to scare the snake / to inadvertently alert an enemy / to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom)
Input Method for 蛇
Pinyin
she2
Wubi
jpxn
Cangjie
lijp
Zhengma
iwrr
Four Corner
53112
Unicode
U+86c7
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