膏 (gāo) — HSK 4 Recognition Character: Meaning, Radical & Stroke Order
Pronunciation & meaning
Pronounced .
- grease
- fat
- ointment
- paste
Stroke Order & Practice
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Decomposition
膏 breaks down into 2 components arranged as Top + Bottom. Recognizing the components makes the character easier to remember and write.
Radical
The radical of 膏 is ⺼ — meaning meat. Radicals are the indexing components used in Chinese dictionaries; they often hint at a character's broad meaning category.
Other HSK 4 characters that share this radical: 背膊肚肤胳肯脾脱.
How the character is built
膏 is a phono-semantic compound. The semantic component ⺼ (flesh) carries the meaning, while the phonetic component 高 originally indicated the sound.
HSK 4 Words Containing 膏
Tasks Featuring 膏 / 相关任务
Words containing 膏 appear in these official HSK 4 task scenarios — study the character in context:
FAQ
What does 膏 mean in Chinese?
膏 (gāo) means grease, fat; ointment, paste. It is one of the 441 characters HSK 4 requires you to recognize when reading (认读字).
How many strokes does 膏 have?
膏 is written in 14 strokes. Use the practice tool above to see the correct stroke order and trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 膏?
The radical of 膏 is ⺼ (meat). Other HSK 4 characters with the same radical include 背, 膊, 肚, 肤, 胳.
What is the pinyin for 膏?
膏 is pronounced gāo.
What HSK 4 words use 膏?
In our HSK 4 vocabulary, 膏 appears in 1 word, including 牙膏 (yágāo). See the full list above.