yóu

oil, fat, grease, lard; paints

HSK 4 #948

DEFINITIONS

油 yóu
  • oil
  • fat
  • grease
  • petroleum
  • to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
  • oily
  • greasy
  • glib
  • cunning

STROKES

WORDS

饼 yóu bǐng deep-fried doughcake; oilcake (animal fodder)
盐酱醋 yóu yán jiàng cù (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar; (fig.) the trivia of everyday life
燃料 rán liào yóu fuel oil
量 hào yóu liàng fuel consumption
dà yóu lard
水 lāo yóu shuǐ (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
tóng yóu tung oil, from the Japanese wood-oil tree Aleurites cordata, used in making lacquer
棕榈 zōng lǘ yóu palm oil
yē yóu palm oil
耗 yóu hào fuel consumption
菜 yóu cài oilseed rape (Brassica napus); flowering edible rape (Brassica chinensis var. oleifera)
清凉 qīng liáng yóu soothing ointment; balm
煤焦 méi jiāo yóu coal tar
jié yóu to economize on gasoline; fuel-efficient
绿 lǜ yóu yóu lush green; verdant
色拉 sè lā yóu salad oil
cài yóu rapeseed oil; canola oil
茶 sū yóu chá butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)
hán yóu containing oil; oil-bearing
bǎn yóu leaf fat; leaf lard
zhà yóu to extract oil from vegetables; to press
机 qì yóu jī gasoline engine
光光 yóu guāng guāng glossy; gleaming; shiny (due to greasiness); slick; greasy; oily
汪汪 yóu wāng wāng dripping with oil
liàn yóu oil refinery