Word information
Simplified油条
Traditional油條
Pinyinyóutiáo
Part of speech名
HSK 3.05
HSK 2.0Not listed
Chinese word dictionary
油条
yóutiáo · youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person
Character breakdown
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