mǎng
漭
python, boa; embroidered robe
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
python; boa; large non-venomous snake
neutralRefers specifically to large constrictor snakes like pythons and boas. Often appears in zoological contexts or literature describing nature.
Rè热
dài带
yǔ雨
lín林
lǐ里
shēng生
huó活
zhe着
jù巨
dà大
de的
mǎng蟒
shé蛇
。
Giant pythons live in the tropical rainforest.
Zhè这
tiáo条
Miǎn缅
diàn甸
mǎng蟒
yǒu有
liù六
mǐ米
cháng长
。
This Burmese python is six meters long.
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Mǎng蟒
de的
bǔ捕
shí食
fāng方
shì式
shì是
chán缠
rào绕
liè猎
wù物
shǐ使
qí其
zhì窒
xī息
。
A python hunts by coiling around its prey and suffocating it.
noun
embroidered robe (with python design); formal court robe
archaicA ceremonial robe worn by high-ranking officials in imperial China, embroidered with a python design (one claw less than a dragon, representing high rank).
Zài在
Míng明
Qīng清
shí时
qī期
，
yī一
pǐn品
dà大
yuán员
cái才
néng能
chuān穿
mǎng蟒
páo袍
。
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, only first-rank officials could wear the python robe.
Jīng京
jù剧
lǐ里
de的
dì帝
wáng王
jiàng将
xiàng相
cháng常
cháng常
shēn身
zhuó着
huá华
lì丽
de的
mǎng蟒
páo袍
。
Emperors and generals in Peking Opera often wear magnificent embroidered robes.