rán
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 python (variant of 蚺)
  2. 2 large constrictor snake

Examples

Gǔjí zhōng de rán jiùshì jīntiān suǒ shuō de ránshé.
The rán in ancient texts is what is called a python today.
Zhè zhǒng ránshé kěyǐ zhǎng dào wǔ mǐ duō.
This kind of python can grow to over five meters.

Tips

usage
is a rarely used variant of (python). You will almost always see or in modern writing; shows up mainly in classical texts or specialist zoological lists.

Stroke Order

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