snake; serpent (n.)
HSK 5
Traditional
蛇 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
在草地上看到一条蛇。 zài cǎodì shàng kàndào yī tiáo shé. - I saw a snake on the grass.
这种蛇的毒性很强。 zhè zhǒng shé de dúxìng hěn qiáng. - This snake is highly venomous.
小心，那条蛇可能很危险。 xiǎoxīn, nà tiáo shé kěnéng hěn wēixiǎn. - Be careful, that snake could be dangerous.
这种蛇通常生活在山区。 zhè zhǒng shé tōngcháng shēnghuó zài shānqū. - This type of snake usually lives in mountainous areas.
他害怕蛇。 tā hàipà shé. - He is afraid of snakes.
Phrases
画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú - draw a snake and add feet to it () | HSK 6