石膏

Traditional form:

石膏

Pinyin (reading):

shígāo

Definitions:

• gypsum CaSO4·2(H2O)
• plaster
• plaster cast (for a broken bone)

Characters:

• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 膏 - grease, fat; ointment, paste

Traditional characters:

• 石 - stone, rock, mineral
• 膏 - grease, fat; ointment, paste