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蛇 - shé

snake

snake

How to read 蛇

Click 蛇 to hear Mandarin pronunciation. Use the example words before memorizing it in isolation.

Hanzi
Traditional
Pinyinshé
Englishsnake
Radical hint

Short sentences you can say today

蛇信 is a common expression. I can make a sentence with 蛇岛. Please read 蛇年 one more time.

Common words with this character

snake's tongue
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
Year of the Snake
S-shaped; serpentine; coiled like a snake

Mistake warning

Do not memorize 蛇 only as an isolated symbol. Read it inside words like 蛇信 and 蛇岛 first, then come back to the single-character pronunciation.

Original example sentence

I am learning the character 蛇.