甘 油

gān yóudictionary entry

glycerine / glycerol

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

甘油甘油 [gan1 you2] /glycerine/glycerol/

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Reference information

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Character information

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甘
gān
(bound form) sweet / pleasant (contrasted with 苦[kǔ]: bitter, unpleasant) / to be willing (to do sth)
Gān
surname Gan / short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gān sù]
油
yóu
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

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