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松節油

cung4 zit3 jau4

song1 jie2 you2

turpentine oil | Also: 松節油精; 松脂精; 松脂

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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

松節油

This word was added by tym on 6th Mar 2006 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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松 cung4 song1 song4 gong1 - pine tree, fir tree
節 zit3 jie2 jie1 - festival, holiday; seasons
油 jau4 jau4*2 you2 you4 - oil; grease; fat

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