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油 yóu oil

oil; grease; oil paints; petroleum; greasy

How to remember 油: 氵 water + 由 because = oil. The new cook pours water into the hot pan, and it spits everywhere because the pan is full of oil.

  • 948. most frequent character
  • HSK 4
  • 8 strokes
  • Radical 水

Component breakdown

油 = 氵 water + 由 because

  • 氵 water
  • 由 because
The Gushi story

The new cook pours water into the hot pan, and it spits everywhere because the pan is full of oil.

How it is used

  • 'Oil, grease, fat' - cooking oils (酱油 jiàngyóu soy sauce, 香油 xiāngyóu sesame oil) and fuel (汽油 qìyóu gasoline, 石油 shíyóu petroleum).
  • 加油 (jiāyóu) literally 'add oil/fuel', but as a shout it means 'Come on! / Go for it!' - 加油! is the universal cheer of encouragement.
  • 油腻 (yóunì) = greasy (food); 油画 (yóuhuà) = oil painting.

Words with 油