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塗油於

简涂油于 · 繁塗油於

Mandarin · pinyin tú yóu yú

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油: yóu · oil, fat, grease, lard; paints
於: yú · yū · in, at, on; interjection alas!
涂: tú · surname; name of certain rivers
于: yú · in, on, at; go to; surname

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2–2–2 · tu2 you2 yu2

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tou4 jau4 jyu1

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