錦蛇

See also: 锦蛇

Chinese

brocade; embroidered work; bright snake; serpent
trad. (錦蛇)
simp. (锦蛇)

Pronunciation


Noun

錦蛇

  1. Elaphe
  2. (Hokkien) python

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • 土錦蛇土锦蛇

Japanese

Kanji in this term
にしき
Grade: S
へび
Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

(nishiki, brocade) + (hebi, snake)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) きへ [nìshíkíhéꜜbì] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • (Tokyo) へび [nìshíkíꜜhèbì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [ɲ̟iɕi̥kʲihe̞bʲi]

Noun

(にしき)(へび) or 錦蛇(ニシキヘビ) • (nishikihebi) 

  1. a python

Derived terms

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