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Jyutping gou3
Pinyin gāo

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to lubricate/to grease/to oil/to dip a writing brush in ink

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Jyutping gou1
Pinyin gào

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to moisten
  2. to grease
  3. to apply (cream, ointment)
  4. to dip a brush in ink
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to apply (cream, ointment)
  2. character
    to moisten; to grease; to lubricate
  3. character
    to dip a brush in ink

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Jyutping gou1
Pinyin gāo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. ointment
  2. paste
  3. CL:帖[tie3]
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. ointment/paste M: 帖tiě [帖]/grease/fat/oil/cream/fertile/rich
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    蝦頭​或者​蟹​蓋入​面呈​橙​黃​或者​綠​色​嘅​分泌物
    roe of shrimps or crabs
    • 唔好食咁多膏喇。對身體冇益㗎。
      唔好食咁多膏喇。对身体冇益㗎。
      m4 hou2 sik6 gam3 do1 gou1 laa3. deoi6 san1 tai2 mou5 jik1 gaa3.
      Don't eat too much roe. It's not good for health.
  2. 語素
    杰​、​糊​狀​嘅​嘢
    ointment; paste
    • 牙膏
      牙膏
      ngaa4 gou1
      toothpaste
    • 藥膏
      药膏
      joek6 gou1
      medical ointment
  3. 語素
    動物​脂肪
    animal fat
    • 一層肥膏
      一层肥膏
      fei4 gou1
      a layer of animal fat
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    paste; cream; ointment; poultice
  2. character
    fatty; oily; rich
  3. character
    sleek; glossy
  4. character
    fat; grease; oil
  5. character, historical
    fatty tissue located at the tip of the heart
  6. character
    fertile
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. grease, fat
  2. paste, ointment
  3. Cangjie Input
    YRBB
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #277
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    牙膏在哪里?
    牙膏在哪裏?
    yá gāo zài nǎ lǐ ?
    • Where is the toothpaste?
  2. Mandarin
    在哪儿我能找到牙膏?
    在哪兒我能找到牙膏?
    zài nǎ er wǒ néng zhǎo dào yá gāo ?
    • Where can I find toothpaste?
  3. Mandarin
    母亲把药膏涂在了我膝盖的伤口上。
    母親把藥膏塗在了我膝蓋的傷口上。
    mǔ qīn bǎ yào gāo tú zài le wǒ xī gài de shāng kǒu shàng 。
    • Mother applied the medicine to the sore on my knee.
  4. Mandarin
    请买条牙膏吧。
    請買條牙膏吧。
    qǐng mǎi tiáo yá gāo ba 。
    • Please buy a tube of toothpaste.
  5. Mandarin
    他的腿打了石膏。
    他的腿打了石膏。
    tā de tuǐ dǎ le shí gāo 。
    • His leg was put in a cast.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢喺条管度擳咗啲牙膏出嚟。
    佢喺條管度擳咗啲牙膏出嚟。
    keoi5 hai2 tiu5 gun2 dou6 擳 zo2 di1 ngaa4 gou1 ceot1 lai4 。
    • He squeezed the toothpaste out of a tube.
  2. Cantonese
    边度有得买牙膏呀?
    邊度有得買牙膏呀?
    bin1 dou6 jau5 dak1 maai5 ngaa4 gou1 aa3 ?
    • Where can I buy some toothpaste?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    擳牙膏
    擳牙膏
    zit1 ngaa4 gou1
    • to squeeze out toothpaste
    • to squeeze toothpaste
  2. Cantonese
    搽药膏
    搽藥膏
    caa4 joek6 gou1
    • to apply topical medication
  3. Mandarin
    主的灵在我身上,因为他用膏膏我,叫我传福音给贫穷的人;差遣我报告:被掳的得释放,瞎眼的得看见,叫那受压制的得自由,报告神悦纳人的禧年。
    主的靈在我身上,因為他用膏膏我,叫我傳福音給貧窮的人;差遣我報告:被擄的得釋放,瞎眼的得看見,叫那受壓制的得自由,報告神悦納人的禧年。
    zhǔ de líng zài wǒ shēn shàng , yīn wèi tā yòng gāo gào wǒ , jiào wǒ chuán fú yīn gěi pín qióng de rén ; chāi qiǎn wǒ bào gào : bèi lǔ de dé shì fàng , xiā yǎn de dé kàn jiàn , jiào nà shòu yā zhì de dé zì yóu , bào gào shén yuè nà rén de xǐ nián .
    • The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives [lit. those who are captured], and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
  4. Mandarin
    打石膏
    打石膏
    dǎ shí gāo
    • to put in a cast
  5. Mandarin
    涂睫毛膏
    涂睫毛膏
    tú jié máo gāo
    • to apply mascara
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    擳牙膏
    擳牙膏
    zit1 ngaa4 gou1
    • to squeeze out the toothpaste
    • to squeeze toothpaste; figuratively, to release information bit by bit
  2. Cantonese
    呢只药膏止痕痒㗎,你试下啦。
    呢隻藥膏止痕癢㗎,你試下啦。
    nei1 zek3 joek6 gou1 zi2 han4 joeng5 gaa3, nei5 si3 haa5 laa1.
    • This ointment is good for relieving itching. You should have a try.
  3. Cantonese
    搽药膏
    搽藥膏
    caa4 joek6 gou1
    • to apply ointment
  4. Cantonese
    支牙膏用咗一半。
    支牙膏用咗一半。
    zi1 ngaa4 gou1 jung6 zo2 jat1 bun3.
    • The toothpaste in the tube is half-used up.
  5. Cantonese
    石膏
    石膏
    • gypsum
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    姑娘叫你记住每日都要搽药膏,等佢慢慢伤愈。
    姑娘叫你記住每日都要搽藥膏,等佢慢慢傷癒。