膏 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

膏 English definition

gāo

  • (gao1) ointment
  • paste
  • CL:帖[tie3]
  • (gao4) to moisten
  • to grease
  • to apply (cream, ointment)
  • to dip a brush in ink

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : water pulley;
  • : weapon case;
  • : high riverbank; variant of 皋[gao1];
  • : marsh; testicle;
  • : pole for punting boats;
  • : cake;
  • : lamb;
  • : high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific);
  • : large drum;

Sentences examples with 膏

  • 牙膏用完了,明天去买吧。
    Yágāo yòng wánliǎo, míngtiān qù mǎi ba.

Words containing 膏, by HSK level