酥油

sūyóu

noun #70,032

Meanings

1 butter
2 ghee (esp. Tibetan yak butter)

Characters

crisp; flaky; shortening

Examples

藏族人喜欢喝酥油茶。

Zàngzú rén xǐhuān hē sūyóuchá.

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