yóu

oil

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

water (氵) + sound yóu (由) = oil or grease

由 lends the sound yóu; the water radical marks oil as a liquid substance. Oil and water are famously distinct, yet both fall under the liquid family.

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这道菜放的太多了,吃起来很腻。

zhè dào cài fàng de yóu tài duō le, chī qǐ lái hěn nì.

This dish has too much oil in it; it tastes very greasy.

他说话总是很,让人感觉不真诚。

tā shuō huà zǒng shì hěn yóu, ràng rén gǎn jué bù zhēnchéng.

He always talks in a glib way, making people feel he is not sincere.

Words with 油

酥油

sū yóu

butter

酥油花

sū yóu huā

butter sculpture (Tibetan art form using paint derived from milk products)

酥油茶

sū yóu chá

butter tea (Tibetan, Mongolian etc drink derived from milk)

酥松油脂

sū sōng yóu zhī

shortening (fat used in cooking cakes)

酸奶油

suān nǎi yóu

sour cream

酱油

jiàng yóu

soy sauce

酱油膏

jiàng yóu gāo

thickened soy sauce

重油

zhòng yóu

(petrochemistry) heavy oil

重油蛋糕

zhòng yóu dàn gāo

pound cake

量油尺

liáng yóu chǐ

dipstick

开大油门

kāi dà yóu mén

to open the throttle

防晒油

fáng shài yóu

sunscreen

More characters with 氵