Chinese symbol for “viper”
毒蛇
dú shé
viper
The closest CC-CEDICT match for viper is 毒蛇 (dú shé), defined as: viper.
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
Related words
Other words that share a character with 毒蛇.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics |
| 有毒 | yǒu dú | poisonous |
| 中毒 | zhòng dú | to be poisoned |
| 毒药 (毒藥) | dú yào | poison |
| 吸毒 | xī dú | to take drugs |
| 蟒蛇 | mǎng shé | python; boa |
| 眼镜蛇 (眼鏡蛇) | yǎn jìng shé | cobra |
See also: Japanese symbol for “viper”.
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.