药 藥
yào
HSK level: HSK 2
Meaning
medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); to poison; leaf of the iris
Measure word: 种 服 味
Learn in the app → Write in stroke order
Characters
Examples
那药不会管用。
nà yào bù huì guǎn yòng。
That medicine isn't going to help.
这药创造了奇迹。
zhè yào chuàng zào le qí jì。
The medicine worked marvels.
这些是我吃的药。
zhè xiē shì wǒ chī de yào。
These are the medicines I use.
Words with this character
药物 yào wù medicaments药品 yào pǐn medicaments医药 yī yào medical care and medicines炸药 zhà yào explosive药店 yào diàn pharmacy火药 huǒ yào gunpowder安眠药 ān mián yào sleeping pill药水 yào shuǐ medicine in liquid form药方 yào fāng prescription药片 yào piàn a pill or tablet中药 zhōng yào traditional Chinese medicine药材 yào cái medicinal ingredient吃药 chī yào to take medicine毒药 dú yào poison熬药 áo yào to decoct medicinal herbs补药 bǔ yào tonic草药 cǎo yào herbal medicine成药 chéng yào patent medicine春药 chūn yào aphrodisiac打药 dǎ yào to spray agricultural chemicals丹药 dān yào Daoist elixir弹药 dàn yào ammunition服药 fú yào to take medicine