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  gou1 gou3   jyutping
  gao1 gao4   pinyin
[] gou1 | [] gao1
[1] [n] grease; fat; oil;
[2] [n] cream; paste; ointment
[3] [adj] fertile; rich; productive

[] gou3 | [] gao4
[1] [v] lubricate; grease; oil
[2] [v] dip a writing brush into ink

Default PoS: noun Additional PoS: adjectiveverb
Stroke count: 14
Level: 2
Radical: (#130)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 8467 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Sep 2013 14:44

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detail  joek6 gou1  yao4 gao4 = medical ointment
detail  ngaa4 gou1  ya2 gao1 = toothpaste
detail  sai2 min6 gou1   = face wash (bath and beauty item)
detail  zyu1 gou1  zhu1 gao1 = lard; pork fat
detail  jau4 gou1  you2 gao4 = balm
detail  jeon6 fu1 gou1  run4 fu1 gao1 = moisturizer; moisturiser
detail  tai3 sou1 gou1  ti4 xu1 gao1 = shaving cream
detail  syut3 faa1 gou1   = face cream
detail  seon4 gou1  chun2 gao1 = lipstick
detail  zi2 han4 gou1   = cream for insect bites, insect gel
detail  sai2 faat3 gou1  xi3 fa4 gao1 = shampoo paste (mainly PRC)
detail  beng6 jap6 gou1 fong1  bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 = the disease has attacked the vitals - beyond cure
detail  sek6 gou1   = gypsum
detail  gou1 joek6   = (medical) plaster
detail  haa1 gou1   = shrimp paste
detail  caa4 joek6 gou1   = to apply ointment to the skin
detail  ci1 san1 gou1 joek6   = a clingy lover
detail  fuk1 sau6 gou1   = opium
detail  zi1 gou1  zhi1 gao1 = fat; grease; fruits of the people's labor
detail  fong4 geoi2 ngaa4 gou1  fang2 qu3 ya2 gao1 = anti-cavity toothpaste; anticarious toothpaste
detail  fei4 gou1   = fatty tissue
detail  sek6 gou1 si1  shi2 gao1 shi1 = plasterer (common formation)
detail  daai6 coi3 gou1   = agar
detail  sek6 gou1 baan2   = Sheetrock; plasterboard of gypsum between paper
detail  hak1 mui6*1 ngaa4 gou1  hei1 mei4 ya2 gao1 = Hei Mei toothpaste
detail  jan1 gou1  en1 gao1 = anoint; annointing
detail  jin1 gou1  yan1 gao1 = opium paste
detail  suk6 gou1   = common name for opium
detail  gwai1 ling4 gou1   = guiling jelly; herbal tortoise jelly
detail  gou1 haai5   = female crab
detail  fan4 gou1 gai3 gwai2  fen2 gao1 ji4 gui3 = study deep into the night
detail  sek6 mak6 gou1  shi2 mo4 gao1 = oildag
detail  zit1 ngaa4 gou1   = drip-feed; drip by drip
detail  hak1 jan4 ngaa4 gou1   = Darlie Toothpaste (lit., "black man's toothpaste")

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To brush your teeth you need toothpaste.

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: This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.  
: This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
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