wǔ​bù​shé

long-noded pit viper

  • created sense approved 五步蛇 · wǔ​bù​shé · long-noded pit viper — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    五步蛇

    wǔ​bù​shé

    long-noded pit viper

    a species of highly venomous pit viper native to China and neighboring regions; literally "five-step snake", from the belief that a victim can walk only five steps after being bitten before dying

    五 (literal) → 五 · wǔ · five 步 (literal) → 步 · bù · step 蛇 (literal) → 蛇 · shé · snake

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