蛇形

shéxíng

adjective #32,269

Meanings

1 S-shaped
2 serpentine
3 coiled like a snake
4 winding

Characters

Examples

山路是蛇形的，开车要小心。

Shānlù shì shéxíng de, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.

The mountain road is winding, so drive carefully.

她做了一个蛇形手镯。

Tā zuò le yí ge shéxíng shǒuzhuó.

She made a serpentine bracelet.

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usage

Used as a modifier: 蛇形车道 (slalom lane), 蛇形机动 (serpentine maneuver in fighter jets), 蛇形阵 (snake formation). Also describes the wavy 'S' shape of rivers, queues, and writing.

Stroke Order

蛇 shé

形 xíng