| 一 | yī | one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit |
| 朝 | cháo | imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards |
| Cháo | abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea | |
| zhāo | morning | |
| 被 | bèi | quilt; by; (indicates passive-voice clauses); (literary) to cover; to meet with |
| 蛇 | shé | snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| shé | variant of 蛇[she2] | |
| 咬 | yǎo | variant of 咬[yao3] |
| yǎo | to bite; to nip | |
| 十年 | shí nián | ten years |
| 怕 | pà | to be afraid; to fear; to dread; to be unable to endure; perhaps |
| Pà | surname Pa | |
| 井 | jǐng | a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly |
| Jǐng | Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; surname Jing | |
| 绳 | shéng | rope; CL:根[gen1] |