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title: "Eyu Meaning: 鳄鱼 (èyú) Means “crocodile”"
description: "鳄鱼 (traditional 鱷魚, èyú) means “crocodile; alligator”. Hear its tones, see what 鳄 and 鱼 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/eyu"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 鳄鱼 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

鳄鱼 èyú

## crocodile; alligator

## Its characters

1. 鳄 è crocodile
2. 鱼 yú fish

## In a sentence

河里有鳄鱼，千万别下水游泳。 There are crocodiles in the river, so don't go swimming.

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## More words with 鳄 or 鱼

- [钓鱼 diàoyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/diaoyu)
- [鲤鱼 lǐyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liyu)
- [摸鱼 mōyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/moyu)
- [鲨鱼 shāyú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shayu)

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