Learn to Write Chinese Characters with Video Tutorials
Watch the video of writing the Chinese character "鼍", learn the correct stroke order (笔顺) of the character "鼍", and master the standard way of writing the character "鼍".
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鼍 (tuó)
1. A type of reptile with a short snout and a body length of over two meters, with scales on the back and tail. It lives in burrows along riverbanks, and its skin can be used to make drums. Also known as "Yangtze alligator," "toad dragon," and colloquially as "pig grandma dragon."
爬行动物,吻短,体长二米多,背部、尾部均有鳞甲。穴居江河岸边,皮可以蒙鼓。亦称“扬子鳄”、“鼍龙”、“猪婆龙”。
2. Yangtze alligator (English: Yangtze alligator), a species of reptile (Alligator sinensis) belonging to the family Alligatoridae, which is produced in the lower Yangtze River, and is a specialty of China. Also referred to as "toad dragon," commonly known as "pig grandma dragon."
扬子鳄(【英】:Yangtze alligator),钝吻鳄科的一种爬行动物(Alligator sinensis),产于长江下游,是中国特产。亦称“鼍龙”,俗称“猪婆龙”。
Examples:
- 鼍更 (the sound of the toad)
- 鼍鼓 (a drum made from toad skin)
- 鼍风鱼 (a legendary toad-like animal)
如:鼍更(鼍的鸣声);鼍鼓(鼍皮制成的鼓);鼍风鱼(传说中的鼍类动物)
Citations:
1. (鱼鳖鼋鼍。)《墨子·公输》