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Chinese symbol for “python”

蟒蛇
mǎng shé
python; boa

The closest CC-CEDICT match for python is 蟒蛇 (mǎng shé), defined as: python; boa.

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Characters and stroke order

蟒 mǎng
python, boa constrictor
radical 142 ⾍ · 16 strokes
蛇 shé
snake
radical 142 ⾍ · 11 strokes

Other Chinese words for “python”

WordPinyinMeaning
蟒mǎngpython
巨蟒jù mǎngpython
花蟒huā mǎngpython

Related words

Other words that share a character with 蟒蛇.

WordPinyinMeaning
巨蟒jù mǎngpython
蟒袍mǎng páoofficial robe worn by ministers during the Ming 明 (1368-1644) and Qing 清 (1644-1911) dynasties
花蟒huā mǎngpython
毒蛇dú shéviper
眼镜蛇 (眼鏡蛇)yǎn jìng shécobra
响尾蛇 (響尾蛇)xiǎng wěi shérattlesnake
牛鬼蛇神niú guǐ shé shénevil monsters; (fig.) bad characters
蛇头 (蛇頭)shé tóuhead of a snake; human smuggler

See also: Japanese symbol for “python”.

Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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