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膏

Mandarin · pinyin gāo#

ointment
paste
Classifier: 帖 tiě

Mandarin · pinyin gào#

to moisten
to grease
to apply (cream, ointment)
to dip a brush in ink

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膏: gāo · grease, fat; paste, ointment

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1 · gao1

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gou1 · gou3

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character

fat; grease; oil
fatty; oily; rich
paste; cream; ointment; poultice
sleek; glossy
fertile
(historical) fatty tissue located at the tip of the heart

character

to moisten; to grease; to lubricate
to apply (cream, ointment)
to dip a brush in ink

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