紅油

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Chinese

red oil; paint
trad. (紅油)
simp. (红油)
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Pronunciation 1


Noun

紅油

  1. (dialectal Mandarin) chili oil
    紅油抄手红油抄手  ―  hóngyóu chāoshǒu  ―  chili oil dumplings
  2. (Hong Kong) undutied diesel for industrial or shipping purposes (which is marked with red dye)
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Pronunciation 2


Noun

紅油

  1. (Cantonese) red paint, especially as a tool of vandalism
    紅油红油 [Cantonese]  ―  lam4 hung4 jau4-2   ―  to daub with red paint (as a way to harass loan shark victims)