Why does the Chinese word for "Snake" sound like
Shuh?!

蛇

The Real Meaning

In Mandarin Chinese, the character 蛇 (pronounced as shé) actually translates to Snake.

The Funny Part

Year of the Snake is considered unlucky for marriage. Don't propose in a snake year.

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蛇 means snake! shé — second tone. The Year of the Snake is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac years!