Chinese Character: 蛇 (Shé - Snake)
1. 基本特征 (Character Basics)
部首: 虫（虫字旁） (radical: insect)
笔画数: 11 (11 strokes)
结构分解: 形声字，从虫（与爬行动物相关）、它（tā，表音），本义指蛇类爬行动物 (ideogram with "虫" (insect) as radical and "它" indicating pronunciation, originally meaning snake-like reptile)
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2. 发音 (Pronunciation)
拼音: Shé (second tone)
3. 含义 (Meaning)
蛇指无足的爬行动物，身体细长，多有鳞片，部分有毒（如毒蛇） (Snake: limbless reptile with long, scaly body, some venomous (e.g., venomous snake))
4. 常用词汇 (Common Words)
- 毒蛇 (dú shé) - venomous snake
- 蟒蛇 (mǎng shé) - python
- 蛇皮 (shé pí) - snake skin
- 蛇形 (shé xíng) - snake-like shape
5. 语法与用法 (Grammar & Usage)
作名词表具体动物（如"一条蛇"）；常与"毒""巨"等形容词搭配（如"毒蛇""巨蛇"） (Noun: specific animal (e.g., "a snake"); often paired with adjectives like "毒/巨" (e.g., "venomous snake", "giant snake"))
6. 文化背景 (Cultural Background)
中国文化中蛇象征智慧（如《白蛇传》中的白娘子）或危险（如"蛇蝎心肠"），是十二生肖之一（巳蛇） (In Chinese culture, snakes symbolize wisdom (e.g., White Snake in "The Legend of the White Snake") or danger (e.g., "as vicious as a viper"). They are one of the Chinese zodiac animals (Snake))
7. 例句 (Example Sentence)
草丛里有一条蛇。(Cǎo cóng lǐ yǒu yī tiáo shé.)
There's a snake in the grass.
《白蛇传》是中国著名的民间故事。(《Bái Shé Zhuàn》 shì zhōng guó zhù míng de mín jiān gù shì.)
"The Legend of the White Snake" is a famous Chinese folk tale.
8. 记忆技巧 (Memory Tips)
"蛇"由"虫"（爬行动物）和"它"（发音提示）组成，想象"它"是蛇的形状，发音Shé与"它"关联，轻松记住含义 ("蛇" is composed of "虫" (insect/reptile) and "它". Imagine "它" as the shape of a snake, with pronunciation Shé linked to "它", making it easy to remember)