Dong Chinese dictionary

gāo, gào

grease, paste

Phonosemantic compound. ⺼ represents the meaning and 高 represents the sound.

Components

高 Sound component

gāo

high

⺼ Meaning component

ròu

meat, flesh

⺼ is a component form of 肉.

Evolution

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Oracle script

(~1250-1000 BC)

Seal script

Shuowen (~100 AD)

Regular script

Modern

Definitions

gāo

grease, fat; paste, ointment; ointment; paste; CL:帖[tiě]

gào

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

Most common words with 膏

Sources