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撇油 Pronunciation and Pinyin

撇油 Usage and Examples

skim fat

skim oil

The characters in 撇油

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
撇
piē14cast aside, skim, or stroke
油
yóu8oil, grease, paint

More words starting with 撇

  • pié撇le了pié撇zuǐ嘴pursed one's lips, sneered
  • piě撇chū出skim, skim off
  • piē撇hào号apostrophe
  • pié撇zuǐ嘴curl one's lip, sneer
  • piē撇kāi开to put aside, to discard
  • piē撇qì弃To cast away, discard, or abandon.
  • piě撇diào掉skim off, discard
  • piē撇qīng清dissociate oneself from, clear oneself of suspicion

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Questions about 撇油

What does 撇油 mean in Chinese?

撇油 (piē yóu) means “skim fat, skim oil”.

How do you pronounce 撇油?

撇油 is pronounced piē yóu in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “skim fat” in Chinese?

“skim fat” is 撇油 (piē yóu) in Chinese.

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