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Character

藥 yào

Character

drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant

Radical
艹
Strokes
19
Structure
Top–bottom
Parts
艹 樂
Frequency
#891 most common character
Practice writing

Meaning

yào

yao4
  1. drugs, medicine; the leaf of the Dahurian angelica plant

Stroke order

All 19 strokes

Speed

Practice writing 藥

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

Example sentences

  • 喝藥了。

    hē yào le

    Drink your medicine.

    Tatoeba · sentence #13109271 by LeviHighway; translation #4889831 by warrenbisch · CC BY 2.0 FR

  • 良藥苦口。

    liáng yào kǔ kǒu

    Good medicine is bitter to the mouth.

    Tatoeba · sentence #728686 by Martha; translation #728693 by Martha · CC BY 2.0 FR

  • 這是個劇藥。

    zhè shì gè jù yào

    This medicine has a strong effect.

    Tatoeba · sentence #876683 by Martha; translation #7785505 by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR

Same radical 艹

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