药
yàoTraditional: 藥
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Translation
medicine, drug
Word origin
A phono-semantic compound with the grass radical 艹 on top, since early medicines were herbal, and 约 (yuē) supplying the sound in the simplified form. The traditional 藥 uses 樂 as phonetic.
- Origin
- phono-semantic compound
- Root
- 艹 (grass) + 约 (yuē, phonetic)
Stroke order
药
Examples
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Remember to take your medicine on time.
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This medicine is very bitter.
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The doctor prescribed me some medicine.
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The pharmacy is right at the corner.
懒惰。
There is no medicine that cures laziness.
药 (yào) means medicine or drug. The grass radical reflects the herbal origins of traditional remedies.
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