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狗皮膏药

gǒu pí gāo yaodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods
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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.

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Original source entry:

狗皮膏藥 狗皮膏药 [gou3 pi2 gao1 yao5] /dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc/quack medicine/sham goods/

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Other forms in these source records: 狗皮膏藥

  • 狗
  • 皮
    pí

    skin / peel / rind / outer layer / leather / hide / fur / cover / wrapping / outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp / soggy / (coll.) naughty / mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²)

    Pí

    surname Pi

  • 膏
    gāo

    ointment / paste / CL:帖[tiě]

    gào

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

  • 药
    yào

    leaf of the iris / medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:種|种[zhǒng],服[fù],味[wèi] / to poison

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.