焦油

jiāoyóu

noun #23,714

Meanings

1 tar
2 coal tar

Characters

burnt; scorched

Examples

香烟中含有大量焦油，对健康有害。

Xiāngyān zhōng hányǒu dàliàng jiāoyóu, duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.

Cigarettes contain large amounts of tar, which is harmful to health.

道路施工中使用了沥青和焦油。

Dàolù shīgōngzhōng shǐyòng le lìqīng hé jiāoyóu.

Asphalt and tar were used in the road construction.

Tips

memory

焦 means scorched/burnt and 油 means oil — tar is literally 'burnt oil', a dark sticky substance produced by burning coal or wood.

Stroke Order

焦 jiāo

油 yóu