蛇
蛇 (shé) means “snake”. It is made of 虫 + 它 and has 11 strokes, and is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
Break 蛇 into its parts
What 蛇 is made of
- 虫 chóng — insect
- 中 zhōng — central
- 口 kǒu — mouth
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 中 zhōng — central
- 它 tā — it
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖 mì — cover
- 匕 bǐ — spoon
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 宀 — roof
蛇 stroke order
Example sentences
草地里有一条蛇。Cǎodì lǐ yǒu yī tiáo shé.There is a snake in the grass.
很多人都怕蛇。Hěnduō rén dōu pà shé.Many people are afraid of snakes.
Words with 蛇
Also built with 虫
- 浊zhuódirty
- 烛zhúcandle
- 独dúalone
- 虹hóngrainbow
- 虽suīalthough
- 蚀shíto nibble at
- 蚁yǐant
- 蚂mǎant
- 蛋dànegg
- 蛮mánbarbarians
- 蜂fēngbee
- 蜜mìhoney
Quick facts
| Pinyin | shé |
|---|---|
| Meaning | snake |
| Strokes | 11 |
| Pattern | Left–right |
| HSK | Old HSK 5 |
Questions about 蛇
What does 蛇 mean?
蛇 (shé) means “snake”.
How many strokes does 蛇 have?
蛇 has 11 strokes.
What parts make up 蛇?
蛇 is made of 虫 (insect) and 它 (it).
Which HSK level is 蛇?
蛇 is in Old HSK 5.
Learn 蛇 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 82: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.