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八岐大蛇

BāqíDàshé

Yamata no Orochi, serpent with eight heads and eight tails from mythological chapter of Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan)

Noun

Character Breakdown

八
bā
eight; all around, all sides
HSK 1
岐
qí
to diverge, to branch; the name of a mountain
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
蛇
shé
snake
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
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