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加油

jiā yóu

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Yue Tan · University of Caen; © 2009 Yue Tan. MP3 preparation: Hugo Lopez / audio-cmn · CC BY-SA 3.0 US

jiā yóu · gaa1 jau4 (Jyutping)

  1. to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
  2. to accelerate; to step on the gas
  3. (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

加

Meaning
add to, increase, augment
Radical
力
Strokes
5
Components
⿰力口
Cangjie
KSR
Four-corner
4600.0

油

Meaning
oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
Radical
氵
Strokes
8
Components
⿰氵由
Cangjie
ELW
Four-corner
3516.0

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