How to Write 药 (yào) — Chinese Stroke Order
Meaning: leaf of the iris, variant of 藥|药[yao4], medicine · 9 strokes · HSK 2
Character facts
| Character | 药 |
|---|---|
| Pinyin | yào |
| Strokes | 9 |
| HSK level | HSK 2 |
| Unicode | U+836F |
English meanings
- leaf of the iris
- variant of 藥|药[yao4]
- medicine
- drug
- substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
- CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]
Words with 药
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 药物 | yào wù | medicaments; pharmaceuticals |
| 医药 | yī yào | medical care and medicines; medicine (drug) |
| 药品 | yào pǐn | medicaments; medicine |
| 药材 | yào cái | medicinal ingredient |
| 弹药 | dàn yào | ammunition |
| 中药 | zhōng yào | (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] |
| 药用 | yào yòng | medicinal use; pharmaceutical |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 用药 | yòng yào | |
| 炸药 | zhà yào | explosive (material) |
| 农药 | nóng yào | agricultural chemical; farm chemical |
| 新药 | xīn yào |