膏(gāo)

HSK 7-914 strokes
Readingsgāogào

ointment

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Character information

Pinyin
gāo / gào
Meaning
ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3]
Strokes
14
HSK level
HSK 7-9
Traditional
Same

Origin & structure

Where 膏 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿱高⺼

In this compound, the meaning comes from ⺼ (flesh); 高 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

高gāo⺼

Parts are arranged top to bottom.

How to write 膏 step by step

14 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 膏

Common words using 膏 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yá牙gāo膏
HSK 7-9

toothpaste

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shòu受gāo膏

to be anointed

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chún唇gāo膏

lip balm; lipstick

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ēn恩gāo膏

rich favor

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jǐ挤yá牙gāo膏

lit. to squeeze out toothpaste

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mín民zhī脂mín民gāo膏

lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an…

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yóu油gāo膏

semi-solid fat-based substance

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quán泉shí石gāo膏huāng肓

lit. mountain springs and rocks in one's heart (idiom); a deep love of mountain scenery

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牙受唇恩挤民脂油

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