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.
"In the old myth, the hydra had so many heads that the hero could not win quickly."
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noun A tiny freshwater animal with a tube-shaped body and tentacles around its mouth, related to jellyfish.
"A hydra can regrow a missing piece of its body, which fascinates biology students."
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noun A problem so tangled and persistent that solving one part of it just causes another part to appear.
"Fixing the old software felt like fighting a hydra, since every repair broke something new."
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Hydra in a sentence
- In the old myth, the hydra had so many heads that the hero could not win quickly.
- The children drew a green hydra with nine heads for their mythology project.
- A hydra can regrow a missing piece of its body, which fascinates biology students.
- Our science teacher scooped a hydra from the pond water and put it under the lens.
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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: "In the old myth, the hydra had so many heads that the hero could not win quickly." In Chinese, "Hydra" is 长蛇座.
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