药
HSK 2
药 (yào): medicine, drug, remedy
yào
medicine, drug, remedy
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Pinyin
yào
HSK Level
Level 2
Characters
1
English Meaning
medicine, drug, remedy
How to Write 药 (yào)
药 is written in 9 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.
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Origin of 药
A phono-semantic compound: 艹 (plant) carries the meaning, and 约 hints at the pronunciation.
What 药 is Made Of
药 is built from 2 components:
艹grass, weed, plant, herb
约treaty, covenant, agreement
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Words Using 药
Common Chinese words that contain 药:
火药
huǒyào
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