錦蛇
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See also: 锦蛇
Chinese
| brocade; embroidered work; bright | snake; serpent | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (錦蛇) | 錦 | 蛇 | |
| simp. (锦蛇) | 锦 | 蛇 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄜˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jǐnshé
- Wade–Giles: chin3-shê2
- Yale: jǐn-shé
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiinsher
- Palladius: цзиньшэ (czinʹšɛ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕin²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɤ³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: gam2 se4
- Yale: gám sèh
- Cantonese Pinyin: gam2 se4
- Guangdong Romanization: gem2 sé4
- Sinological IPA (key): /kɐm³⁵ sɛː²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
Noun
錦蛇
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 蟒蛇 (“python; boa”)
Derived terms
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 錦 | 蛇 |
| にしき Grade: S |
へび Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
Etymology
錦 (nishiki, “brocade”) + 蛇 (hebi, “snake”)
Pronunciation
Noun
錦蛇 or 錦蛇 • (nishikihebi)
- a python