Definition
This character is a bound morpheme (语素), meaning it cannot stand alone as an independent word. It appears only in compound words, most commonly 鳄鱼 ('crocodile' or 'alligator'). You will encounter it in related terms like 鳄鱼皮 ('crocodile leather'). In isolation it has no separate usage — always pair it with 鱼 or another element.
b.f.
crocodilealligator (morpheme, used as part of compound words)
Examples
- 。Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī hěn dà de è yú.There is a very big crocodile in the zoo.
- 。Zhè kuǎn bāo shì yòng è yú pí zuò de.This bag is made of crocodile leather.
- ?Tīng shuō guò è yú de yǎnlèi ma?Have you heard of 'crocodile tears'?
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