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What does 药 mean in Chinese?

药 (yào) means "leaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药[yao4]" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 2 word.

How do you pronounce 药?

药 is pronounced "yào" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 药?

药 is an HSK Level 2 word (HSK 2.0: Level 2, HSK 3.0: Level 2).

What words contain the character 药?

Common words with 药 include 中药 ((traditional) Chinese medicine), 下药 (to prescribe medicine), 仙药 (legendary magic potion of immortals), 令药 (seasonal medication), 假药 (fake drugs).

How do you write 药?

药 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 艹. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

药 (yào) — leaf of the iris | Chinese Dictionary

药

yào

leaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药[yao4]

HSK 29 strokes

Traditional: 葯

Character Breakdown

药 = 艹 + 约

An herbal agreement — medicine

Radical: 艹 (no. 140)Strokes: 9Traditional: 葯

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Definitions

leaf of the iris
variant of 藥|药[yao4]

Example Sentences

请吃药。

Qǐng chī yào

Please take medicine

Words Containing 药

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
中药	Zhōng yào	(traditional) Chinese medicine	HSK 5
下药	xià yào	to prescribe medicine
仙药	xiān yào	legendary magic potion of immortals
令药	lìng yào	seasonal medication
假药	jiǎ yào	fake drugs
入药	rù yào	to use in medicine
制药	zhì yào	to manufacture medicine
中成药	zhōng chéng yào	prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)
中草药	zhōng cǎo yào	Chinese herbal medicine
局麻药	jú má yào	local anesthetic

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一叶障目(yī yè zhàng mù)— lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)

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不完全叶(bù wán quán yè)— incomplete leaf

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互生(hù shēng)— alternate phyllotaxy (leaf pattern)

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Grammar Notes

It's Said That (据说)HSK 4

据说 + Clause

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HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 2HSK 3.0: Level 2

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Frequently Asked Questions

药

yào