Chinese symbol for “alligator”
鳄
è
Traditional: 鱷
(bound form) alligator; crocodile
The closest CC-CEDICT match for alligator is 鳄 (è), defined as: (bound form) alligator; crocodile.
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “alligator”
Related words
Other words that share a character with 鳄.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鳄鱼 (鱷魚) | è yú | alligator; crocodile (条 (tiáo)) |
| 鳄梨 (鱷梨) | è lí | avocado (Persea americana) |
| 短吻鳄 (短吻鱷) | duǎn wěn è | alligator |
| 扬子鳄 (揚子鱷) | yáng zǐ è | Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) |
| 凯门鳄 (凱門鱷) | kǎi mén è | (zoology) caiman |
| 鳄鱼眼泪 (鱷魚眼淚) | è yú yǎn lèi | crocodile tears |
See also: Japanese symbol for “alligator”.
Data: CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unihan Database (Unicode License v3); Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License (graphics.txt); LGPL-3.0-or-later (dictionary.txt)); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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