How to write 油 (yóu) — HSK 4 Stroke Order & Practice

yóu oil; fat; gasoline HSK 4 required writing character · 68 of 150

Stroke Order & Practice

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HSK 4 Words Containing 油

加油 jiāyóu to add oil; come on! (cheer)
你一定能成功，加油！
Nǐ yídìng néng chénggōng, jiāyóu!
You will definitely succeed, come on!
加油站 jiāyóuzhàn gas station; petrol station
前面有一个加油站。
Qiánmiàn yǒu yī ge jiāyóuzhàn.
There's a gas station ahead.
油 yóu oil; grease
锅里放一些油。
Guō lǐ fàng yìxiē yóu.
Put some oil in the pan.
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About the character 油

油 (yóu) means oil; fat; gasoline. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".