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

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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