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Keyword
medicine
  • drugs
  • the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant
Frequency
#796
Strokes
9
Readings
yào100%
Mnemonic
艹 (plant) gives the meaning and 约 the sound.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
药yào
leaf of the iris; medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); to poison
药物yàowù
medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
药品yàopǐn
medicaments; medicine; drug
医药yīyào
medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical
弹药dànyào
ammunition
农药nóngyào
agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide
中药zhōngyào
traditional Chinese medicine
炸药zhàyào
explosive; blasting agent; dynamite
制药zhìyào
to manufacture medicine
吃药chīyào
to take medicine
药店yàodiàn
pharmacy; drugstore
服药fúyào
to take medicine
药剂yàojì
medicine; medicament; drug; chemical compound
药房yàofáng
pharmacy; drugstore; dispensary
药材yàocái
medicinal ingredient
草药cǎoyào
herbal medicine
药师yàoshī
pharmacist
药用yàoyòng
medicinal use; pharmaceutical
良药liángyào
good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem)
药方yàofāng
prescription