中海油 zhōnghǎiyóu CNOOC Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 中 zhōng proper noun abbreviation of 中国 中國 zhōngguó China China; the People's Republic of China; also referred to as the Middle Kingdom海 hǎi noun abbreviation of 海洋 hǎiyáng ocean seas and oceans; the vast body of saltwater covering most of the Earth's surface油 yóu noun abbreviation of 石油 shíyóu petroleum petroleum; oil