HSK 2 · Food

油

yóu

oil

Stroke order of 油

油 is written with 8 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

Water 氵 that comes from a reason 由: slippery liquid, oil.

Parts: 氵 water + 由 from

Example sentence

做饭要放一点儿油。

You need to put in a little oil when cooking.

Words with 油

加油come on!; to refuel 石油petroleum; oil

More words: Food

蛋egg 饺子dumplings 方便面instant noodles 快餐fast food 面noodles; flour; face; side 米rice; meter 酒alcohol; wine 食物food 味道taste; flavour 饱full (after eating)熟cooked; ripe; familiar 碗bowl 筷子chopsticks 瓶bottle; measure word for bottles 瓶子bottle 闻to smell

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