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酥油

sūyóu
noun #70,032

Meanings

  1. 1 butter
  2. 2 ghee (esp. Tibetan yak butter)

Examples

藏族人喜欢喝酥油茶。
Zàngzú rén xǐhuān hē sūyóu chá.
Tibetans like to drink butter tea.
她在面包上涂了一层酥油。
Tā zài miànbāo shàng tú le yī céng sūyóu.
She spread a layer of butter on the bread.

Tips

culture
酥油 usually refers to Tibetan yak-milk butter, a staple of Tibetan cuisine used in 酥油茶 (butter tea) and temple offerings. In broader use it can just mean butter or ghee.

Stroke Order

酥 sū
油 yóu