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Meaning of 藥

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(Simplified: 药)HSK 2
Pinyin: yào
English Definition: medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); Classifiers: ; to poison
Chinese Definition:
①可以治病的东西:药材。药物。补药。毒药。草药。中药。西药。药剂。药膳。药到病除。良药苦口。
②有一定作用的化学物品:火药。炸药。杀虫药。
③用药物救治:不可救药。
④毒死:药老鼠。
⑤古同“约”,缠。
⑥草名,即“白芷”。
Total strokes: 18; Radical:
Pictophonetic: indicates the sound; (plant) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ cǎo ] grass, weed, plant, herb
    • [ ] cheerful, happy, laughing; music
Similar Characters:
Example Words
藥品 yào pǐn medicaments; medicine; drug
藥物 yào medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
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Example Sentences
1
The doctor told me to take medicine.
2
I need to buy some cold medicine.
3
200
This tablet weighs 200 milligrams.
4
This medication can alleviate pain.
5
Any medication has side effects.