药

葯

yàoㄧㄠˋ

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HSK 2 TOCFL 2

Meaning

Meanings

1
leaf of the iris
2
variant of 藥|药[yao4]

Examples

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这药创造了奇迹。

這藥創造了奇蹟。

The medicine worked marvels.

万一你生病了，吃这个药。

萬一你生病了，喫這個藥。

Take this medicine in case you get sick.

这药会让你好受点。

這藥會讓你好受點。

This medicine will make you feel better.

这药对你有好处。

這藥對你有好處。

This medicine will do you good.

这点药一天吃三次。

這點藥一天喫三次。

These medicines should be taken three times a day.

Characters

Character breakdown

约

yāo

to weigh in a balance or on a scale

Related: 药

中药

zhōng yào

traditional Chinese medicine

火药

huǒ yào

gunpowder

炸药

zhà yào

explosive (material)

草药

cǎo yào

herbal medicine

药品

yào pǐn

medicaments

药房

yào fáng

pharmacy; drugstore

药方

yào fāng

prescription

药水

yào shuǐ

Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province

Stroke practice

Practice writing 药

Characters

simplified script

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