Chinese symbol for “lubricate”
润滑
rùn huá
Traditional: 潤滑
smooth; oily; sleek; to lubricate
The closest CC-CEDICT match for lubricate is 润滑 (rùn huá), defined as: smooth; oily; sleek; to lubricate.
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Characters and stroke order
Traditional forms
Other Chinese words for “lubricate”
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 润 (潤) | rùn | moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate |
Related words
Other words that share a character with 润滑.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 利润 (利潤) | lì rùn | profits |
| 滋润 (滋潤) | zī rùn | moist; humid |
| 湿润 (濕潤) | shī rùn | moist |
| 净利润 (淨利潤) | jìng lì rùn | net profit |
| 利润率 (利潤率) | lì rùn lǜ | profit margin |
| 下滑 | xià huá | to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline |
| 滑雪 | huá xuě | to ski; skiing |
| 滑稽 | huá jī | comical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gu3 ji1]); huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang |
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