Leaf of the iris in Chinese: 药 (yào)
yào
leaf of the iris
Definitions
- 1leaf of the iris
- 2variant of 药
Stroke order
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Zhuyin
This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.
ㄧㄠˋ
yào
Simplified & traditional
药
Simplified
葯
Traditional
Example sentences
See 药 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.
我吃了药。
wǒ chī le yào。
I took the medicine.
良药苦口。
liáng yào kǔ kǒu。
Good medicine is bitter.
Related words
药店
yào diàn
pharmacy
药片
yào piàn
a (medicine) pill or tablet
药水
yào shuǐ
medicine in liquid form
药物
yào wù
medicaments
中药
zhōng yào
traditional Chinese medicine
药品
yào pǐn
medicaments
医药
yī yào
medical care and medicines
炸药
zhà yào
explosive (material)
火药
huǒ yào
gunpowder
药材
yào cái
medicinal ingredient
药方
yào fāng
prescription
安眠药
ān mián yào
sleeping pill
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