DictionaryCommon words石膏

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石膏

shígāo

“gypsum; a soft mineral used in plaster, casts for broken bones, and building materials”

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Stone or rock; a surname; a unit of dry measure; a stone inscription; a type of musical instrument; medicine.

Ointment or paste; fat or grease; to moisten or grease; metaphor for favor or kindness; archaic term for the area between the heart and diaphragm.