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膏
gāo
grease, fat; ointment, paste
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HSK 4
14 strokes
Common (27%)
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冋
desert; border
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Words Using 膏 (40)
Character
Pinyin
Definition
HSK
牙膏
↗
yágāo
toothpaste / CL:[[管<guǎn>]]
4
yágāo
牙膏
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HSK 4
toothpaste / CL:[[管<guǎn>]]
膏
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gào
to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink
gào
膏
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to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink
膏
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gāo
ointment / paste / CL:[[帖<tiě>]]
gāo
膏
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ointment / paste / CL:[[帖<tiě>]]
唇膏
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chúngāo
lipstick
chúngāo
唇膏
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lipstick
石膏
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shígāo
gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O) / plaster / plaster cast (for a broken bone)
shígāo
石膏
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gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O) / plaster / plaster cast (for a broken bone)
橡皮膏
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xiàngpígāo
sticking plaster / adhesive bandage
xiàngpígāo
橡皮膏
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sticking plaster / adhesive bandage
枇杷膏
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pípágāo
Pei Pa Koa, a Traditional Chinese natural herbal remedy / see [[京都念慈菴枇杷膏<Jīngdūniàncíānpípágāo>]]
pípágāo
枇杷膏
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Pei Pa Koa, a Traditional Chinese natural herbal remedy / see [[京都念慈菴枇杷膏<Jīngdūniàncíānpípágāo>]]
泉石膏肓
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quánshígāohuāng
lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
quánshígāohuāng
泉石膏肓
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lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery
挤牙膏
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jǐyágāo
lit. to squeeze out toothpaste / fig. to extract a confession under pressure
jǐyágāo
挤牙膏
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lit. to squeeze out toothpaste / fig. to extract a confession under pressure
油膏
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yóugāo
balm
yóugāo
油膏
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balm