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crocodile

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

e4yu2 èyú

Meaning


Primary

crocodile

Alternatives

alligator

Mnemonic


A 鳄鱼 crocodile is a sort of huge scaly 鱼 fish with legs and a nasty set of ferocious teeth.

Usage


鳄鱼 有 很 多 牙齿。

Crocodiles have many teeth.

我 看见 一 只 鳄鱼。

I saw a crocodile.

鳄鱼 的 皮肤 很 硬。

The crocodile's skin is very tough.