Hydra in Chinese
Hydra in Chinese is 长蛇座 — Hydra means a many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
Hydra in Chinese
长蛇座
Pronounced: Cháng shé zuò
(constellation) A spring constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a serpent. It lies just south of the zodiac and contains the star Alphard.
What does "Hydra" mean?
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noun A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
"Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads."
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noun A tiny freshwater animal with a tube-shaped body and tentacles around its mouth, related to jellyfish.
"Under the microscope, the hydra's tentacles waved slowly in the water."
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noun A problem so tangled and persistent that solving one part of it just causes another part to appear.
"Corruption in the city turned out to be a hydra — every scandal they shut down led to two more."
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Hydra in a sentence
- Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads.
- Under the microscope, the hydra's tentacles waved slowly in the water.
- Corruption in the city turned out to be a hydra — every scandal they shut down led to two more.
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What is "Hydra" in Chinese?
"Hydra" in Chinese is 长蛇座. Hydra means: A many-headed serpent from Greek mythology that grew two new heads whenever one was cut off.
How do you pronounce 长蛇座?
"Hydra" in Chinese is 长蛇座, pronounced "Cháng shé zuò".
How do you use "Hydra" in a sentence?
Example: "Hercules had to burn each stump to stop the hydra from regrowing its heads." In Chinese, "Hydra" is 长蛇座.
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