膏 gāo grease
grease; fat; ointment; paste
How to remember 膏: ⿱亠口 tall + 口 mouth + ⺝ meat = grease. The tall cook opens his mouth in a grin as the meat on the grill drips the grease he keeps for his pans.
Component breakdown
膏 = ⿱亠口 tall + 口 mouth + ⺝ meat
- ⿱亠口 tall
- 口 mouth
- ⺝ meat
The tall cook opens his mouth in a grin as the meat on the grill drips the grease he keeps for his pans.
How it is used
- 'Paste, ointment, cream, grease' - the thick semi-liquid sense. 牙膏 (yágāo) toothpaste is the everyday word.
- Also medical/cosmetic pastes: 药膏 (yàogāo) ointment.
- Note the ⺼ (meat/flesh) element at the bottom, linking it to fat/grease.
Words with 膏
Example sentences
- 我在挤牙膏准备刷牙。 Wǒ zài jǐ yágāo zhǔnbèi shuāyá.I am squeezing toothpaste in preparation to brush my teeth.