gāo

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Source form: 膏
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
ointment / paste / CL:帖[tiě]
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-6045471b5e20da4e. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

膏 膏 [gao1] /ointment/paste/CL:帖[tie3]/

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gào

All readings
Source form: 膏
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink
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-4be4d71b9b734723. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

膏 膏 [gao4] /to moisten/to grease/to apply (cream, ointment)/to dip a brush in ink/

Source material and teaching drafts have separate provenance. Long-term commercial licensing remains under review.

Reference information

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