凡士林 (fán shì lín) — Vaseline, petroleum jelly

Definition

noun

Vaselinepetroleum jelly

，凡士林。
Dōng tiān pí fū gān zào, kě yǐ tú yì diǎn fán shì lín.
In winter, when skin is dry, you can apply some Vaseline.
凡士林。
Tā mǎi le yī xiǎo guàn fán shì lín lái hù lǐ zuǐ chún.
He bought a small jar of Vaseline to care for his lips.
凡士林。
Zhè zhǒng fán shì lín de bǎo shī xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.
This kind of Vaseline has a very good moisturizing effect.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 士 comes from a simple drawing of a war axe. The character later came to mean a soldier, officer, or intellectual.

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

木木林

林 is made of two 木 (tree) placed side by side, showing many trees together, hence a forest.

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