How to Write "Snake" in Chinese Symbols

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Part of the video series: How to Write Animal Chinese Symbols II

Summary: Learn how to write the word "snake" in Chinese symbols with expert tips on animal Chinese characters in this free video clip.

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Xi Chen Xi Chen got her Certificate of Teaching Chinese As a Foreign Language in 2005, one of less than 5,000 certificate holders across China. Recently, she was newl... read more

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How to Write "Snake" in Chinese Symbols

Now let's learn the Chinese name for snake, she. Okay, in this character it contains the insect radical. Remember we have this in me, which means me. This radical it means insect. It also means worm. So she or snake looks like very long worm. So that's why we have this radical in this character. Okay, the right part let's first write something on the top and only two strokes left. The left falling comes before this vertical turning and hook. This is she, let's write it again. She, snake.

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