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CHINESE CHARACTER
- Numbered pinyin
- she2
- English meanings
- ophidian, serpent, Indian python, snake, Python molurus, viper
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BUILDING BLOCKS
Structure & components
Left–right structure
Left–right arrangement: left 虫; right 它.
Meaning & sound clues
虫 is identified as the meaning component, associated with “worm”.
它 is identified as the sound component (tā). Its pronunciation may differ from the modern pronunciation of 蛇.
This breakdown describes the written shape. A component's meaning does not always explain the meaning of the whole character.
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Characters with the same pinyin, regardless of tone.
luxurious; extravagant
fire
awe; intimidate
to ascend in light steps
absorb; photograph
wade; involve
club
tongue
give up; abandon
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Example sentences
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Related words
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- 画蛇添足