油
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Translingual
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Han character
油 (Kangxi radical 85, 水+5, 8 strokes, cangjie input 水中田 (ELW), four-corner 35160, composition ⿰氵由)
Derived characters
- 𠶢, 𣓐, 𭳂, 𫈜, 𩭶
References
- KangXi: page 614, character 4
- Dai Kanwa Jiten: character 17253
- Dae Jaweon: page 1007, character 8
- Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): volume 3, page 1585, character 1
- Unihan data for U+6CB9
Chinese
simp. and trad. | 油 |
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Glyph origin
Historical forms of the character 油 |
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Shuowen Jiezi (compiled in Han) |
Small seal script |
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Old Chinese | |
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袖 | *ljɯwɢs |
岫 | *ljɯwɢs |
牰 | *ljɯwɢs, *lɯwɢs |
抽 | *l̥ʰɯw |
妯 | *l̥ʰɯw, *l'ɯwɢ |
紬 | *l'ɯw |
怞 | *l'ɯw |
鮋 | *l'ɯw, *ɦljɯw, *lɯw |
菗 | *rlɯw |
宙 | *l'ɯwɢs |
胄 | *l'ɯwɢs |
冑 | *l'ɯwɢs |
伷 | *l'ɯwɢs |
駎 | *l'ɯwɢs |
油 | *lɯw, *lɯwɢs |
由 | *lɯw |
蚰 | *lɯw |
秞 | *lɯw |
邮 | *lɯw |
釉 | *lɯwɢs |
柚 | *lɯwɢs, *l'ɯwɢ |
鼬 | *lɯwɢs |
苖 | *l'ɯːwɢ, *l̥ʰɯwɢ |
笛 | *l'ɯːwɢ |
迪 | *l'ɯːwɢ |
頔 | *l'ɯːwɢ |
軸 | *l'ɯwɢ |
舳 | *l'ɯwɢ |
Phono-semantic compound (形聲, OC *lɯw, *lɯwɢs) : semantic 氵 (“water”) + phonetic 由 (OC *lɯw).
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation 1
Definitions
油
- name of an ancient river
- oil: fat, grease, lard, petroleum, etc.
- 麻油 ― máyóu ― sesame oil
- 豬油/猪油 ― zhūyóu ― lard
- 石油 ― shíyóu ― petroleum; oil
- 機油/机油 ― jīyóu ― engine oil
- 漏油 [Cantonese] ― lau6 jau4-2 [Jyutping] ― to leak oil
- 炒菜要落油。 [Cantonese] ― caau2 coi3 jiu3 lok6 jau4. [Jyutping] ― You need to add oil when you stir-fry vegetables.
- to paint
- 油屋 [Cantonese] ― jau4 uk1 [Jyutping] ― to paint the house
- (Cantonese) paint
- 啲油未乾呀。/啲油未干呀。 [Cantonese] ― di1 jau4-2 mei6 gon1 aa3. [Jyutping] ― The paint hasn't dried yet.
- (Cantonese) to colour (with crayons, coloured pencils, oil pastel, etc.)
- 老師將弟弟油嗰幅畫貼堂。 [Cantonese, trad.]
- lou5 si1 zoeng1 dai6-4 dai6-2 jau4 go2 fuk1 waa2 tip3 tong4. [Jyutping]
- The teacher posted the picture that my brother coloured on the board.
老师将弟弟油嗰幅画贴堂。 [Cantonese, simp.]
- (Cantonese) Short for 油門/油门 (yóumén, “accelerator; gas pedal; throttle”).
- 踩油 [Cantonese] ― caai2 jau4-2 [Jyutping] ― to hit the gas; to accelerate
- to be grease-stained
- sly; glib
- vigorous, abundant
- shiny
- sweet-tempered, acquiescent
- flippant and insincere
- dark
- a surname
Compounds
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Descendants
- → Vietnamese: dầu (𪽠)
Pronunciation 2
Definitions
油
- † Alternative form of 釉 (yòu, “to glaze”).
- Used in 浩油.
References
- “油”, in 漢語多功能字庫 (Multi-function Chinese Character Database), 香港中文大學 (the Chinese University of Hong Kong), 2014–
- “Entry #4270”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Min Nan), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2011.
Japanese
Kanji
(grade 3 “Kyōiku” kanji)
Readings
- Go-on: ゆ (yu, Jōyō)
- Kan-on: ゆう (yū)←いう (iu, historical)
- Kun: あぶら (abura, 油, Jōyō)
Compounds
- 橄欖油 (kanran'yu): olive oil
- 魚油 (gyoyu): fish oil
- 苦扁桃油 (kuhentōyu): bitter almond oil
- 鯨油 (geiyu): whale oil
- 醤油 (shōyu): soy sauce
- テレビン油 (terebin'yu): turpentine
- 扁桃油 (hentōyu): almond oil
- 松脂油 (matsuyaniabura): turpentine
- 油井 (yusei): oil well
- 油性 (yusei): oiliness; oil-based
- 油田 (yuden): oil field
- 辣油 (rāyu): chili oil
Etymology
Kanji in this term |
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油 |
あぶら Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi |
For pronunciation and definitions of 油 – see the following entry. | ||
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(This term, 油, is an alternative spelling of the above term.) |
Korean
Hanja
油 (eumhun 기름 유 (gireum yu))
- Hanja form? of 유 (“oil”).
Kunigami
Kanji
油
- Kun: あんだー (andā)
Etymology
Cognate with Japanese 油 (abura).
Noun
油 (hiragana あんだー, romaji andā)
- oil
Miyako
Kanji
油
- Kun: あっゔぁ (avva)
Etymology
Cognate with Japanese 油 (abura).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /avva/, /aʋva/, /aʋʋa/
Noun
油 (hiragana あっゔぁ, romaji avva)
- oil
Okinawan
Kanji
(grade 3 “Kyōiku” kanji)
Readings
- Kun: あんだ (anda, 油)
Etymology
Kanji in this term |
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油 |
あんだ Grade: 3 |
kun’yomi |
Cognate with Japanese 油 (abura).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ʔan̩da]
Noun
油 (hiragana あんだ, rōmaji anda)
- oil
Derived terms
- 油虫 (あんだむさー, andamusā, “slug”)
- 油人 (あんだちゅー, andachū, “green grass lizard (Takydromus smaragdinus)”)
- 油揚ぎー (andagī, “andagi”)
References
- “あんだ【油】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.
Vietnamese
Han character
油: Hán Việt readings: du[1][2][3][4][5][6]
油: Nôm readings: dầu[1][2][3], dàu[1][2][3], dàu[1][2][3], rầu[1][2][3], ru[1][2], dù[2][3], râu[1], trầu[3], dư, dẫu
- chữ Hán form of du (“oil”).
- Nôm form of dầu (“oil”).
Compounds
- 油𫗒 (dầu ăn)
References
- Nguyễn (2014).
- Nguyễn et al. (2009).
- Trần (2004).
- Trần (1999).
- Nguyễn (1974).
- Thiều Chửu (1942).