How do you pronounce 本草?

本草 is pronounced "běn cǎo" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 本草?

本草 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 本草?

本草 is made up of the characters 本, 草. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 本草?

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本草 (běn cǎo), a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine

Q: What does 本草 mean in Chinese?

本草 (běn cǎo) means "a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine; Chinese materia medica" in Chinese.

本草

běn cǎo

a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine; Chinese materia medica

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本草

Definitions

a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine
Chinese materia medica

Example Sentences

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七方(qī fāng)· (Chinese medicine) the seven kinds of prescriptions 大方, 小方, 缓方, 急方, 奇方, 偶方 and 重方 or 复方

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中成药(zhōng chéng yào)· prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)

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⺮(zhú)· "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

本草

běn cǎo

a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine; Chinese materia medica

Characters in This Word

本草

Definitions

a book on Chinese (herbal) medicine
Chinese materia medica

Example Sentences

Example sentences coming soon.

→

七方(qī fāng)· (Chinese medicine) the seven kinds of prescriptions 大方, 小方, 缓方, 急方, 奇方, 偶方 and 重方 or 复方

→

中成药(zhōng chéng yào)· prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)

→

⺮(zhú)· "bamboo" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 118)

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HSK & Exam Info

This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.

本草

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本草

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