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Chinese Character/Word:

Definition(s) for: 焦油

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
焦油 jiāo yóu - tar

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
- - 23,714 44,708 57,031

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
焦 jiāo- surname Jiao
焦 jiāo- burnt
- scorched
- charred
- worried
- anxious
- coke
- joule (abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3])
油 yóu- oil
- fat
- grease
- petroleum
- to apply tung oil, paint or varnish
- oily
- greasy
- glib
- cunning

Other Words Containing 焦油

Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.

Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
焦油 - - 23,714 44,708 57,031
煤焦油 - - 61,808 65,999 -