yóu

oil; petroleum; oily

HSK 4 #948

Character data

HSK 4
Frequency 948th character
Radical ⽔ (85.5)
Strokes 8
Index # 1248

Definitions

油 yóu
  1. 1. oil
  2. 2. petroleum
  3. 3. oily
  4. 4. greasy
  5. 5. grease
  6. 6. fat
  7. 7. glib
  8. 8. cunning
  9. 9. to apply tung oil, paint or varnish

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Words containing 油

Word Meaning
petroleum ether
naphtha
naphtha
nitroglycerine
mineral spirits
mineral spirits
fuel-efficient; to economize on gasoline
essential oil
Hunan sweet fried glutinous rice cake
chili oil
chili oil
lush green; verdant
oil shortage
sheep's fat; mutton tallow; suet
crafty fellow; (coll.) wily old fox
slick customer; old fox
slick customer; old fox
mugwort leaf oil (TCM); also called wormwood leaf oil
mugwort leaf oil (TCM); also called wormwood leaf oil
British Petroleum, BP
British Petroleum, BP
British Petroleum, BP
British Petroleum, BP
jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang)
lard; animal fat