蛇 (shé) — snake
Definition
noun
snake
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 蛇。Yì tiáo shé zài dì shàng pá.A snake is crawling on the ground.
- 蛇？Nǐ jiàn guò shé ma?Have you ever seen a snake?
- 蛇。Hěn duō rén pà shé.Many people are afraid of snakes.
Origin
Sound + meaning六书liùshū
形声xíngshēngMost characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.
蛇 combines 虫 with 它; 它 gives the sound and was also the original form of this character.
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