Keyword
ointment
- grease
- fat
- paste
- Frequency
- #2499
- Strokes
- 14
Readings
gāo
Mnemonic
⺼ (flesh) gives the meaning and 高 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
牙膏
toothpaste
石膏
gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O); plaster; plaster cast (for a broken bone)
膏
ointment; paste
唇膏
lip balm; lipstick
药膏
ointment
软膏
ointment; paste
病入膏肓
lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless
睫毛膏
mascara
膏药
herbal plaster applied to a wound
民脂民膏
lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation); the people's blood, sweat and tears
油膏
semi-solid fat-based substance; (medicine) ointment
润唇膏
chapstick; lip balm
挤牙膏
lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure
枇杷膏
Pei Pa Koa, proprietary cough syrup made with traditional Chinese herbs
雪花膏
vanishing cream; cold cream (makeup)
龟苓膏
turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs; a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert
狗皮膏药
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods
脂膏
fat; grease; riches; fortune; fruits of one's labor
橡皮膏
sticking plaster; adhesive bandage
遮瑕膏
concealer (cosmetics)
磨砂膏
facial scrub
熟石膏
plaster of Paris; calcined gypsum
膏粱
fatty meat and fine grains; (by extension) exquisite food
硬石膏
anhydrite CaSO4