Chinese

汽油

qìyóu
petrol; gasoline
  • HSK 4
  • TOCFL 6

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  • characterChinese汽 “gas (matter in an intermediate state between liquid and plasma)”
    • meaningChinese水 “water (Classifier: 瓶 m; 樽 c; 滴 m c; 池 m c; 盆 m c; 杯 m c)”
    • soundChinese气 “gas”
  • characterChinese油 “name of an ancient river”
    • soundChinese由 “cause; reason”

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