膏 (gāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning & Stroke Order
👁 Recognition only: the official HSK 4 syllabus asks you to recognize 膏 when reading — handwriting it is not required (that applies to the 150 writing characters). The stroke animation below is optional but helps memory.
Stroke Order & Practice
Click Animate to see the correct stroke order, then Practice to trace it yourself.
HSK 4 Words Containing 膏
牙膏
toothpaste
牙膏用完了，要买新的。
Yágāo yòng wán le, yào mǎi xīn de.
The toothpaste is used up, need to buy more.
Tasks Featuring 膏 / 相关任务
Words containing 膏 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
About the character 膏
膏 (gāo) means paste; cream; ointment. It is one of the 150 characters HSK 4 expects you to write from memory. Practice the stroke order until it feels automatic — most learners need 5–10 successful traces before a character "sticks".