鳄 Stroke Order — How to Write 鳄

鳄 is written in 17 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 鱼, then complete the remaining strokes.

Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.

鳄 Radical and Character Components

Components:鱼咢

鳄 is a phono-semantic compound: 鱼 (fish) carries the meaning, while 咢 indicates the sound.

Radical: 鱼 + 9 more strokes

鳄 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Meanings of 鳄 in Chinese

è鳄

Crocodile; a large, fierce reptile found in tropical and subtropical rivers and swamps, often referring to 'crocodile tears' (假慈悲) for insincere sympathy.

在非洲的河流里，你可能会看到巨大的鳄鱼在水边晒太阳。

In African rivers, you might see huge crocodiles basking in the sun by the water.

Common Words and Phrases with 鳄

è鳄yú鱼bān扳shǒu手

An alligator wrench is a type of wrench with toothed, flared jaws on one side, also known as a pipe wrench.

修理管道时，技术人员熟练地使用鳄鱼扳手拧紧了连接件。

During pipe repair, the technician skillfully used the alligator wrench to tighten the connector.

è鳄yú鱼jiā夹

An electrical connector resembling an alligator's jaws, used for temporary electrical connections. It's also known as a spring clip.

为了测试这个小电路，我们用鳄鱼夹把导线连接到各个组件上。

To test this small circuit, we used alligator clips to connect the wires to various components.

è鳄yú鱼qián钳

A gripping tool, often called a crocodile squeezer, consisting of a lever device with powerful jaws, typically used for upsetting metal.

锻造师用鳄鱼钳稳稳地夹住烧红的金属块，然后将其放在砧板上敲打。

The blacksmith firmly gripped the glowing red metal block with the alligator tongs, then placed it on the anvil for hammering.

è鳄yú鱼yǎn眼lèi泪

Crocodile tears refers to a display of insinsincere sorrow or a hypocritical show of grief, often by someone who is actually happy about or responsible for the misfortune.