龟壳花蛇

龜殼花蛇

guīkéhuāshé

noun

Measure Word

一条龟壳花蛇 tiáo

Meanings

1 Chinese habu / Formosan pit viper (Protobothrops mucrosquamatus)
2 a venomous pit viper common in Taiwan and southern China

Characters

patterned, flowery

Examples

台湾的山区时常可以遇到龟壳花蛇。

Táiwān de shānqū shícháng kěyǐ yùdào guīkéhuāshé.

You often run into the Chinese habu in Taiwan's mountain areas.

被龟壳花蛇咬伤后必须尽快就医。

Bèi guīkéhuāshé yǎoshāng hòu bìxū jǐnkuài jiùyī.

A bite from the Chinese habu requires urgent medical care.

Tips

memory

Named for the tortoise-shell-like (龟壳) pattern on its back. One of Taiwan's 'six venomous snakes' (六大毒蛇) and responsible for the bulk of snakebite cases on the island.

Stroke Order

龟 guī

壳 ké

花 huā

蛇 shé