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膏

gāo

gāo · gou1 (Jyutping)

  1. ointment
  2. paste
  3. CL:帖[tie3]

gào · gou1 (Jyutping)

  1. to moisten
  2. to grease
  3. to apply (cream, ointment)
  4. to dip a brush in ink

Definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · snapshot 2026-10-09. Display: consolidated readings, linked characters and marked pinyin. Original data

Character breakdown

膏

Meaning
grease, fat; paste, ointment
Radical
⺼
Strokes
14
Components
⿱高⺼
Cangjie
YRBB
Four-corner
0022.7

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