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Character

药 yào

HSK 2Character

medicine; something you eat or drink to get better when sick

Radical
艹
Strokes
9
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
艹 约
Traditional
葯
Frequency
#891 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

yào

yao4
  1. medicine; something you eat or drink to get better when sick
  2. drug; pill

Examples

  • 我每天吃药。

    wǒ měi tiān chī yào

    I take medicine every day.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 医生说我要吃药。

    yī shēng shuō wǒ yào chī yào

    The doctor says I need to take medicine.

    AI-generated sentence

Stroke order

All 9 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 药

Draw “药” here — the faint guide shows its shape.

Words with 药

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药店yào diàna shop where you buy medicineWordHSK 2药水yào shuǐmedicine in liquid form, that you drink or put on the skinWordHSK 2药片yào piàna small, hard piece of medicine that you swallowWordHSK 2药物yào wùmedicine; a drug you take to treat illness or painWordHSK 4药品yào pǐnmedicine; things like pills and tablets that help sick people get betterWordHSK 6药方yào fānga doctor's paper that tells you what medicine to takeWordHSK 7–9药材yào cáiplants and other natural things used to make medicineWordHSK 7–9药丸yào wánpillWord药典yào diǎnpharmacopoeiaWord药剂yào jìmedicineWord药商yào shāngdruggistWord药妆yào zhuāngcosmeceuticalsWord

Same radical 艹

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