焗油

Mandarin · pinyin jú yóu

Meanings

  1. to condition or dye the hair using hair treatment product in conjunction with a hair steamer
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焗
jú · (Cant.) to roast, bake; to suffocate, stuffy
油
yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
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2–2 · ju2 you2

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guk6 jau4

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noun

  1. treatment of the hair with a cream to make it soft and shiny
  2. hair treatment cream

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