龜苓膏 guī líng gāo

herbal jelly dessert; jelly with turtle shell

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. turtle jelly, medicine made with powdered turtle shell and herbs
  2. 2. a similar product made without turtle shell and consumed as a dessert

Characters

Character Meaning
龜 guī
turtle; tortoise
苓 líng
fungus; tuber
膏 gāo HSK 4
ointment; paste; to apply (cream, ointment)