植 物 油

zhí wù yóudictionary entry

vegetable oil

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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:

植物油植物油 [zhi2 wu4 you2] /vegetable oil/

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植
zhí
to plant
物
wù
(bound form) thing / (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself / people other than oneself
油
yóu
oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

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