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Main Radical of Character

  • 氵 shuǐ water
  • 由 yóu cause
Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
you2
yau4 jau4 oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

Common Chinese Words Using 油

Traditional Chinese Pinyin Yale Jyutping English Definition for Chinese Text
石 油
shi2 you2
daam3, sek6 yau4 daam3, sek6 jau4 oil / petroleum
加 油
jia1 you2
ga1, ga3 yau4 gaa1, gaa3 jau4 to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / abbr. for 加大油門|加大油门[jia1 da4 you2 men2] / to step on the gas / fig. to make an extra effort / fig. to cheer sb on
油 燈
you2 deng1
yau4 dang1 jau4 dang1 oil lamp
油 田
you2 tian2
yau4 tin4 jau4 tin4 oil field
汽 油
qi4 you2
hei3 yau4 hei3 jau4 gasoline
原 油
yuan2 you2
yun4 yau4 jyun4 jau4 crude oil
柴 油
chai2 you2
chaai4 yau4 caai4 jau4 diesel fuel

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