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Definition(s) for: 油盐酱醋

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
油盐酱醋 yóu - yán - jiàng - cù - lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom)
- fig. life's daily necessities

List Ranking:

Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.

HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- - 52,314 61,781 35,083

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
油 yóu- oil
- fat
- grease
- petroleum
- to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
- oily
- greasy
- glib
- cunning
盐 yán- salt
- CL:粒[li4]
酱 jiàng- thick paste of fermented soybean
- marinated in soy paste
- paste
- jam
醋 cù- vinegar
- jealousy (in love rivalry)

Other Words Containing 油盐酱醋

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
油盐酱醋 - - 52,314 61,781 35,083