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原油

yuán yóu·ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ

“crude oil; unrefined petroleum as extracted from oil wells, a dark viscous liquid and basic raw material for the petrochemical industry.”

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yuán·ㄩㄢˊ

Original; former; primary; raw; cause; source; beginning; to forgive; a surname; a wide flat area.

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.