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响尾蛇

xiǎng wěi shédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
rattlesnake
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-85e2820335371527. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

響尾蛇 响尾蛇 [xiang3 wei3 she2] /rattlesnake/

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Reference information

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Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 響尾蛇

  • 响
    xiǎng

    echo / sound / noise / to make a sound / to sound / to ring / loud / classifier for noises

  • 尾
    wěi

    tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish

    yǐ

    horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc

  • 蛇
    shé

    snake / serpent / CL:條|条[tiáo]

    yí

    used in 委蛇[wēi yí]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.