药膏

藥膏

yàogāo

noun #12,837

Measure Word

一管药膏 guǎn

Meanings

1 ointment
2 salve
3 medicated cream

Characters

paste; cream; ointment

Examples

医生给我开了一管药膏。

Yīshēng gěi wǒ kāi le yī guǎn yàogāo.

The doctor prescribed a tube of ointment for me.

把药膏涂在伤口上。

Bǎ yàogāo tú zài shāngkǒu shàng.

Apply the ointment to the wound.

Tips

memory

药 (medicine) + 膏 (paste/cream) = medicinal paste, i.e. ointment.

Stroke Order

药 yào

膏 gāo