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ㄧㄡ ˊ

yóu

oil

油 is an 8 stroke, simplified and traditional Chinese character and is pronounced as yóu in the second tone.

It is made up of the components (water) and (due to).

  • ㄧㄡ ˊ

    yóu

    oil

    • ㄕㄨㄟ ˙

      shui

      water

    • ㄧㄡ ˊ

      yóu

      due to

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"<oil> and WATER don't mix DUE TO their chemical properties. Chalk it up to that, [yo]," explained Charlie to his friends.
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Pronunciation

We found 1 pronunciation for 油

Definitions for 油 pronounced as yóu

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

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