蛇

shé · yí

snake · serpent

Radical: 虫 Strokes: 11 HSK 5

Structure: Left narrow, right wideFrequency: Common

Same radical

虫蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠

Same radical

虫蛮蛋蚁蜡融蜜螺蝉蚕虾蟠蜀蟹蜂

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Character Decomposition

蛇=虫+它

Etymology

worm

Meanings2 pronunciations

shé

snake

serpent

CL: tiáo

yí

used in 委蛇 wēi yí

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Words with 蛇 339 total

Siberian pit viper (Gloydius halys) · pit viper蝮蛇fù shé forest or meadow viper (Vipera russelii siamensis or similar)蝰蛇kuí shé python · boa蟒蛇mǎng shé boa蚺蛇rán shé

Idioms with 蛇 68 total Chain

lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions · overly fearful杯弓蛇影bēi gōng shé yǐng (lit.) the brush flows with the fluidity of a dragon or snake (idiom) · (fig.) (of brushwork, esp for calligraphy) lively; vigorous笔走龙蛇bǐ zǒu lóng shé