大蛇丸

Mandarin · pinyin Dà shé wán

Meanings

  1. Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero
  2. Orochimaru, character in the Naruto manga series
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
蛇
shé · snake
丸
wán · small round object; pellet, pill
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4–2–2 · Da4 she2 wan2

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大蛇丸 · Da4 she2 wan2
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Exact source record大蛇丸 大蛇丸 [Da4 she2 wan2] /Orochimaru, Japanese folktale hero/Orochimaru, character in the Naruto manga series/