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
deep-fried doughcake; oilcake (animal fodder)
(fig.) the trivia of everyday life
fuel oil
fuel consumption
lard
(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
tung oil; drying oil from the tung tree
palm oil
palm oil
fuel consumption
oilseed rape (Brassica napus)
balm; soothing ointment
coal tar
fuel-efficient; to economize on gasoline
lush green; verdant
salad oil
rapeseed oil; canola oil
butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)
containing oil; oil-bearing
leaf fat; leaf lard
to press; to extract oil from vegetables
gasoline engine
shiny (due to greasiness); greasy; oily
dripping with oil
oil refinery