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The word "鳄鱼" is formed by directly combining the character "鳄", meaning crocodile, with the character "鱼", meaning fish, to create a compound noun that identifies the animal; this semantic combination references the crocodile's aquatic habitat and its physical characteristics reminiscent of fish.

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动物园里有鳄鱼。

Dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu è yú.

There are crocodiles in the zoo.

鳄鱼是一种危险的动物。

È yú shì yī zhǒng wēi xiǎn de dòng wù.

Crocodiles are a dangerous animal.

我们在河边看到了一只巨大的鳄鱼。

Wǒ men zài hé biān kàn dào le yī zhī jù dà de è yú.

We saw a huge crocodile by the river.

鳄鱼悄悄地潜入水中等待猎物。

È yú qiāo qiāo de qián rù shuǐ zhōng děng dài liè wù.

The crocodile quietly slips into the water to wait for prey.

当鳄鱼张开大嘴时，露出锋利的牙齿，令人恐惧。

Dāng è yú zhāng kāi dà zuǐ shí, lù chū fēng lì de yá chǐ, lìng rén kǒng jù.

When the crocodile opens its mouth, revealing sharp teeth, it is frightening.

Word Definition - 鳄鱼

è yú alligator; crocodile

Individual Character Details

鳄 è, è
鱼 yú, yú