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涂油于

tú yóu yúdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
anoint
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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:

塗油於 涂油于 [tu2 you2 yu2] /anoint/

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Other forms in these source records: 塗油於

  • 涂
    tú

    to apply (paint etc) / to smear / to daub / to blot out / to scribble / to scrawl / (literary) mud / street

    Tú

    surname Tu

  • 油
    yóu

    oil / fat / grease / petroleum / to apply tung oil, paint or varnish / oily / greasy / glib / cunning

  • 于
    yú

    to go / to take / sentence-final interrogative particle / (of time or place) in / at / on / (indicating any indirect relation) to / toward / vis-à-vis / with regard to / for / (indicating a source) from / out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by

    Yú

    surname Yu

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.