| 狗皮膏药 |
gǒu pí gāo yao |
dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc / quack medicine / sham goods |
| 狗 |
gǒu |
dog / CL:只,条 |
| 皮 |
Pí |
surname Pi |
| 皮 |
pí |
skin; peel; rind; outer layer / leather; hide; fur / cover; wrapping; outer covering / (of food) no longer crisp; soggy / (coll.) naughty; mischievous / pico- (10⁻¹²) |
| 膏 |
gāo |
ointment / paste / CL:帖 |
| 膏 |
gào |
to moisten / to grease / to apply (cream, ointment) / to dip a brush in ink |
| 膏药 |
gāo yao |
herbal plaster applied to a wound |
| 药 |
yào |
leaf of the iris / variant of 药 |
| 药 |
yào |
medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:种,服,味 / to poison |