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猪油

豬油
zhūyóu
noun #19,697

Meanings

  1. 1 lard
  2. 2 pig fat

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Rendered pork fat, white and soft when cold. A spoonful gives stir-fried greens and noodles a rich, savoury taste, and it goes into flaky Chinese pastries and the sweet fillings of tangyuan.

Also called  大油、 荤油

Examples

HSK 3
Yǐqián zuòcài dōu yòng zhūyóu.
In the past, people all used lard for cooking.
HSK 7-9
Zhūyóu bàn fàn hěn xiāng.
Rice mixed with lard is very fragrant.

Stroke Order

猪 zhū
油 yóu