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药

yào

medicine; drug

Traditional 葯 / 藥
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Ancient forms

2 forms
  1. BronzeWestern Zhou
  2. Small sealQin–Han

Forms of 藥, a traditional form of 药.

Glyphs: Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

Meaning

yào yao4
藥
  1. medicine
  2. drug
  3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
  4. to poison
葯
  1. leaf of the iris
Measure word: 种, 服, 味

Example sentences

HSK words with 药

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