🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

软膏

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ruǎn g膏

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Balm/bɑːm/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这是一种能舒缓皮肤的草本软膏。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A fragrant ointment or preparation used to heal or soothe the skin.

    "She applied a soothing lip balm to protect her chapped lips from the cold wind."
  2. 2

    Something that comforts, heals, or relieves emotional pain and distress.

    "Music was a soothing balm to his troubled and exhausted mind."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word originates from the Middle English 'balme', which contracted from 'balsamte' and ultimately derives from the Greek 'balsamōnon' and Hebrew 'bosem' meaning spice or perfume. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from aromatic resin used for healing to any soothing ointment or comforting influence.

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