鳄(è)

HSK 7-917 strokesTrad. 鱷

variant of 鳄

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Character information

Pinyin
è
Meaning
variant of 鳄
Strokes
17
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
鱷

Origin & structure

Where 鳄 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰鱼咢

In this compound, the meaning comes from 鱼 (fish); 咢 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

鱼yú咢è

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 鳄 step by step

17 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 鳄

Common words using 鳄 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

è鳄yú鱼
HSK 7-9

alligator; crocodile (CL:条)

Open 鳄鱼 page →
dà大è鳄

lit. big crocodile; fig. major figure; big shot; top boss (esp. criminal)

Open 大鳄 page →
è鳄lí梨

avocado (Persea americana)

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è鳄xī蜥

Chinese crocodile lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus)

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è鳄guī龟

snapping turtle

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yáng扬zǐ子è鳄

Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis)

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è鳄yú鱼yǎn眼lèi泪

crocodile tears

Open 鳄鱼眼泪 page →

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丁丐丘丙丛丝丫丸

From 鳄’s common words

鱼大梨蜥龟扬子眼

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