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Kanji Detail for 蛇 - "snake, serpent, reptile"

  • Meaning

    蛇 means "snake, serpent, reptile."

    1. Snake - A legless reptile.

    2. Serpent - A snake, especially a large one.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    snake; serpent; hard drinker

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    snake

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    variant of 蛇[she2]

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    snake

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A type of reptile. Body is a long cylindrical shape. Long tail. No feet. Moves by freely extending and contracting ribs. Entire body is covered with scales and transparent outer skin. Sheds yearly, called 蛇蛻 (snake skin). Tongue is forked. Teeth are curved like hooks. Venomous ones have two special venom fangs. Can rise and lower on their own. Often lives in burrows underground. Some also live in water. | A metaphor for treachery. Such as saying 佛口蛇心 (Buddha's mouth, snake's heart). Therefore describing fierce and obstinate people as 封豕長蛇 (giant pig and long snake). | 委蛇. An appearance of leisurely contentment.
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