蠎 (mǎng) - Python — a large non-venomous constricting snake & specifically refers to pythons and large boas.

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Python — a large non-venomous constricting snake;

specifically refers to pythons and large boas.

Python — a large non-venomous constricting snakespecifically refers to pythons and large boas.

Usage highlights

Python snakeBurmese pythonReticulated pythonPython skinPython spirit

Synonyms

  • 蟒— python (more common modern term)
  • 蚺— anaconda/large boa
  • 巨蛇— giant snake

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • We saw a Burmese python at the zoo (缅甸蠎).
  • The python constricted its prey (蠎蛇缠绕猎物).
  • Some cultures revere the python (蠎蛇崇拜).

Collocations

  • Python snake(蠎蛇)
  • Burmese python(缅甸蠎)
  • Reticulated python(网纹蠎)
  • Python skin(蠎皮)
  • Python spirit(蠎精)

Idioms

  • A snake attempting to swallow an elephant(蛇欲吞象, sometimes associated with large pythons)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • In Chinese folklore, pythons/giant snakes (蠎) are often depicted as powerful spirits or demons capable of transformation.
  • Pythons appear in mythological tales, sometimes as guardians of treasures or as malevolent creatures.
  • The character 蠎 is less common in modern usage than 蟒, which is the standard simplified character for python.

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