蛇尾

shéwěi

brittle star

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 蛇 shé variant of 蛇 shé
=1 蛇 shé
  1. snake
  2. serpent

classifier: 條
=1 蛇 yí used in 委蛇 wēiyí
=2 尾 wěi
  1. tail
  2. remainder
  3. remnant
  4. extremity
  5. sixth of the 28 constellations
  6. classifier for fish
=2 尾 yǐ
  1. horse's tail
  2. pointed posterior section of a locust etc

Containing this entry

虎头蛇尾 hǔtóushéwěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
龙头蛇尾 lóngtóushéwěi lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
蔓蛇尾 mànshéwěi
沼蛇尾 zhǎoshéwěi