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膏 is a phono-semantic compound. Its bottom radical, 月, derives from the character for meat, indicating a semantic category of bodily substances. The upper component, 高, provides the phonetic element. Originally, 膏 referred specifically to animal fat or grease, valued for nutrition and practical use. Over time, its meaning expanded to include any thick, viscous liquid, paste, or semi-solid substance, regardless of origin. Today, the character describes diverse products: medicinal ointments, cosmetic creams, rich edible pastes, and even fertile soils that nourish robust agricultural growth.
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我每天用牙膏刷牙。
这种药膏治疗湿疹。
奶奶经常贴膏药。
他的腿上打了石膏。
膏状物容易涂抹。
这种牙膏含有天然成分。
医生开了消炎药膏给他。
膏剂的保质期通常较长。