鳄

鱷

è

noun #12,078

Measure Word

一条鳄 tiáo

Meanings

1 crocodile
2 alligator

Characters

crocodile; alligator

Examples

鳄鱼是一种危险的动物。

Èyú shì yī zhǒng wēixiǎn de dòngwù.

Crocodiles are a dangerous animal.

他买了一个鳄鱼皮的钱包。

Tā mǎi le yī gè èyú pí de qiánbāo.

He bought a crocodile leather wallet.

Tips

usage

鳄 is a bound form — it almost always appears as 鳄鱼 (crocodile/alligator). The idiom 鳄鱼眼泪 means 'crocodile tears' (fake sympathy).

Stroke Order

鳄 è