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龟苓膏

guī líng gāodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs / a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-4051ea859bb029a5. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

龜苓膏 龟苓膏 [gui1 ling2 gao1] /turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs/a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 龜苓膏

  • 龟
    guī

    tortoise / turtle / (coll.) cuckold

    jūn

    See the full entry for source details.

    qiū

    used in 龜茲|龟兹[Qiū cí]

  • 苓
    líng

    fungus / tuber

  • 膏
    gāo

    ointment / paste / CL:帖[tiě]

    gào

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

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.