gào
膏 (gào) is a Chinese word meaning “to moisten; to grease; to apply (cream, ointment)”.
Meanings
- 1to moisten
- 2to grease
- 3to apply (cream, ointment)
- 4to dip a brush in ink
Related words
唇膏lip balm牙膏toothpaste膏ointment石膏gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)药膏ointment病入膏肓lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure软膏ointment膏药herbal plaster applied to a wound油膏semi-solid fat-based substance橡皮膏sticking plaster雪花膏vanishing cream民脂民膏lit. the fat and wealth of the people (idiom); the nation's hard-won wealth (esp. as an object of unscrupulous exploitation)