响尾蛇

響尾蛇

xiǎngwěishé

noun #13,823

Measure Word

一条响尾蛇 tiáo

Meanings

1 rattlesnake

Characters

to sound; to ring

Examples

沙漠里有很多响尾蛇。

Shāmò lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎngwěishé.

There are many rattlesnakes in the desert.

响尾蛇用尾巴发出警告声。

Xiǎngwěishé yòng wěiba fāchū jǐnggào shēng.

Rattlesnakes use their tails to make warning sounds.

Tips

memory

The name is perfectly descriptive: 响 (sound) + 尾 (tail) + 蛇 (snake) = a snake that makes sound with its tail.

Stroke Order

响 xiǎng

尾 wěi

蛇 shé