蛇
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Definitions
- 1. snake
- 2. serpent
Words Containing 蛇
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy
once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope
ancient spear-like weapon 18 Chinese feet 尺[chǐ] in length, with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body
copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake
Deinagkistrodon acutus, a species of venomous pit viper, aka five-pace viper (i.e. can grow to five paces)
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
illegal immigrant
human smuggling syndicate
words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced
Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological section of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)
Indian cobra (Naja naja)
lizard
local bully
Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero
(astronomy) Serpens Cauda
Serpens (constellation)
Year 6, year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
lit. to pull a snake from its hole
lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law
lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)
if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue (idiom)
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
viper
water snake
Hydrus (constellation)
slender and supple waist
water snake
Oriental ratsnake (Ptyas mucosus)
evil monsters
long-nosed pit viper (agkistrodon acutus)
Hedyotis diffusa
Tale of the White Snake
cobra
see 白花蛇舌草[bái huā shé shé cǎo]
Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake)
Entechinus major (kind of snake)
lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
to feign civility (idiom)
boa
Ophiuchus (constellation)
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
Snake island viper (Gloydius shedaoensis), feeding on migrating birds
Year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
S-shaped
Red Delicious (a sort of apple)
snake venom
venin
snake skin
salak (Salacca zalacca) (fruit)
ancient spear-like weapon with a wavy spearhead like a snake's body
flexible hose
(slang) (pun on 神經病|神经病[shén jīng bìng]) crazy person
serpentine (geology)
serpentine (geology)
ophiolite (geology)
ophiolite melange (geology)
ophiolite (geology)
ophiolite belt (geology)
tarragon
to creep
lit. legs on a snake
head of a snake
(bird species of China) crested serpent eagle (Spilornis cheela)
hops (Humulus lupulus)
Cabernet Gernischt (grape type)
Siberian pit viper (Gloydius halys)
forest or meadow viper (Vipera russelii siamensis or similar)
python
Hydra (constellation)
single-line formation (army)
rattlesnake
(dialect) gecko
adder (zoology)
Snake island viper (Gloydius shedaoensis), feeding on migrating birds
(bird species of China) oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)
lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom)
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish