How to write 蟒

蟒 [mǎng] 名 【本义】: 巨蛇 【造字法】: 形声。从虫，莽声。 1. A non-venomous large snake that can reach a length of up to six meters. It mostly lives in forests near water and preys on small birds and animals. (Also known as "蚺蛇." [En. python]) 例: 蟒蛇(又称蚺蛇。一种无毒的大蛇。体长可达一丈以上，头部长，口大，舌的尖端有分叉，背部黄褐色，有暗色斑点，腹部白色，多产于热带近水的森林里，捕食小禽兽。肉可食，皮可制物); 蟒袍(清时皇帝、皇太子有龙袍，其下如皇子、亲王以及一品官至七品官，皆有蟒袍) 2. An abbreviation for ceremonial robes worn by mandarins. 【引】 1. "Dream of the Red Chamber": Above is the portrait of the ancestors Rong and Ning, adorned with ceremonial jade and a python waist. 例: 蟒绣(又叫蟒衫，蟒服，蟒衣，即蟒袍;明、清时皇子、亲王、一品至七品官所穿，衣上用金线绣蟒，形状像龙，四爪。蟒数自八至五，按等级区别) 1. [蟅～] see "蟅".