膏 gāo grease
grease; fat; ointment; paste
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
膏 = ⿱亠口 tall + 口 mouth + ⺝ meat
- ⿱亠口 tall sound
- 口 mouth sound
- ⺝ meat meaning
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 came to be
The meat at the bottom gives the meaning and the top part the sound.
用法
- '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.
含“膏”的词语
例句
- 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.