蛇
shé

variant of 蛇[shé]

HSK 5虫 虫

1Stroke Order Animation

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2Readings & Meanings

  • shévariant of 蛇[shé]

3Structure

蛇
Left-right structure左右结构

蛇 is built from 2 parts.

虫+它

4Common Words with 蛇

三索锦蛇sān suǒ jǐn shé

copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake

五步蛇wǔ bù shé

Deinagkistrodon, a venomous pit viper; also called five-paced viper (i.e. can grow to five paces)

人蛇rén shé

illegal immigrant

人蛇集团rén shé jí tuán

human smuggling syndicate; snakehead gang

人头蛇身rén tóu shé shēn

human head, snake's body; cf Nüwa 女娲氏[Nu:3 wā shì] and Fuxi 伏羲氏[Fú Xī shì] in some versions of mythology

佛口蛇心fó kǒu shé xīn

words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous

Other Characters Pronounced “she”

设
shèHSK 3

to set up; to establish (in 设立)

社
shèHSK 3

society; organization (in 社会)

折
shéHSK 4

to break (e.g. stick or bone)

舍
shěHSK 5

to give up

射
shèHSK 5

old variant of 射[shè]

摄
shèHSK 5

to take in

拾
shèHSK 5

to ascend in light steps

舌
shéHSK 6

tongue

6Printable Worksheet

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蛇
shé

variant of 蛇[shé]

Common Words
sān suǒ jǐn shé
三索锦蛇
copperhead race (Elaphe radiata), kind of snake
wǔ bù shé
五步蛇
Deinagkistrodon, a venomous pit viper; also called five-paced viper (i.e. can grow to five paces)
rén shé
人蛇
illegal immigrant
rén shé jí tuán
人蛇集团
human smuggling syndicate; snakehead gang
rén tóu shé shēn
人头蛇身
human head, snake's body; cf Nüwa 女娲氏[Nu:3 wā shì] and Fuxi 伏羲氏[Fú Xī shì] in some versions of mythology
fó kǒu shé xīn
佛口蛇心
words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous
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