油U+6CB98 STROKES
Entry·pron. yóu
ㄧㄡˊ
“Oil, fat, grease, or petroleum; to paint or varnish; oily or greasy; also slang for cunning or glib; extra profit; to get dirty with oil.”
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- 加油ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊto refuel; to add oil or gas; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer someone on; used as encouragement
- 石油ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˊpetroleum; crude oil; a dark viscous liquid extracted from underground, mainly composed of hydrocarbons; refined into fuels and chemical products.
- 中油ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄡˊCPC Corporation, a state-owned petroleum company in Taiwan; (in Taiwan) petroleum products obtained from refining crude oil.
- 醬油ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊsoy sauce; a salty, dark liquid condiment made from fermented soybeans, wheat, and brine.
- 油價ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚˋprice of oil; petroleum price; cost of fuel
- 奶油ㄋㄞˇ ㄧㄡˊcream; dairy fat spread; (slang) effeminate, unmanly
- 油脂ㄧㄡˊ ㄓgrease; oil; fat; oily or greasy substance from plants or animals; used in cooking, soap, candles, etc.
- 汽油ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄡˊgasoline; petrol; fuel for cars and internal combustion engines.
- 油品ㄧㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇoil products in general; petroleum, cooking oil, and other oil-based products
- 豬油ㄓㄨ ㄧㄡˊlard; rendered pig fat used in cooking and baking; in Taiwan, often refers specifically to pork fat.
- 柴油ㄔㄞˊ ㄧㄡˊdiesel fuel; a petroleum distillate used in diesel engines, jet engines, and lighting.
- 加油站ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄢˋgas station; a place where vehicles are refueled with gasoline or diesel.
- 油畫ㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋoil painting; a Western painting technique using oil-based pigments on canvas, wood, or board; known for rich color and realistic detail.
- 橄欖油ㄍㄢˇ ㄌㄢˇ ㄧㄡˊoil pressed from olives; used in cooking, dressings, cosmetics, and industry.
- 油漆ㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧpaint; a coating made from pigments and solvents; to apply paint to a surface
- 原油ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊcrude oil; unrefined petroleum as extracted from oil wells, a dark viscous liquid and basic raw material for the petrochemical industry.
- 麻油ㄇㄚˊ ㄧㄡˊoil pressed from sesame seeds; used in cooking or as a seasoning.
- 油炸ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄚˊto deep-fry; to cook food by submerging it in hot oil until cooked through
- 精油ㄐㄧㄥ ㄧㄡˊA natural volatile oil with a distinctive fragrance, found in plants; used in perfumes, flavorings, and medicines.
- 油門ㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄣˊthrottle; accelerator pedal
- 柏油ㄅㄛˊ ㄧㄡˊtar; pitch; a viscous brown or black substance from coal or petroleum distillation, mainly asphalt
- 油膩ㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧˋ(of food) greasy; oily; fatty; (of a middle-aged man, neologism) obnoxious; pretentious; vulgar
- 指甲油ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊnail polish; lacquer applied to fingernails for decoration
- 燃油ㄖㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊfuel oil; liquid fuel such as gasoline or diesel
- 牛油ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄡˊbutter (from milk); beef fat or tallow
- 油燈ㄧㄡˊ ㄉㄥsmall oil lamp fueled by vegetable or sesame oil
- 沙拉油ㄕㄚ ㄌㄚ ㄧㄡˊvegetable cooking oil; common types include soybean oil, used for salads, pan-frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying
- 油然而生ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥto arise naturally or spontaneously; to well up naturally (of feelings or thoughts)
- 煉油廠ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄡˊ ㄔㄤˇrefinery; plant that refines crude oil into fuels and petrochemical products
- 用油ㄩㄥˋ ㄧㄡˊto use oil; to apply oil or grease; consumption of oil
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