yào

leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

HSK 2 #662

DEFINITIONS

药 yào
  • leaf of the iris
  • variant of 藥|药[yao4]
  • medicine
  • drug
  • substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
  • CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]
  • to poison

STROKES

WORDS

族 shì yào zú people who participate in clinical trials
刀 tiáo yào dāo spatula
跌打 diē dǎ yào liniment
mí yào knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn
违禁品 wéi jìn yào pǐn illegal medicines
分离 yī yào fēn lí separating medical consultation from dispensing drugs, proposed policy to counteract perceived PRC problem of "drugs serving to nourish doctors" 以藥養醫|以药养医[yi3 yao4 yang3 yi1]
商店 yī yào shāng diàn chemist; druggist; pharmacy
学 yī yào xué medical science
镇定 zhèn dìng yào sedative drug
镇痛 zhèn tòng yào analgesic
kāi yào to prescribe medicine
阿仙 ā xiān yào gambier extract (from Uncaria gambir), used in TCM
降血压 jiàng xuè yā yào antihypertensive drug
非处方 fēi chǔ fāng yào over-the-counter drug
食品品监督局 shí pǐn yào pǐn jiān dū jú state food and drug administration (SDA)
食品品监督管理局 shí pǐn yào pǐn jiān dū guǎn lǐ jú (China) Food and Drug Administration
食物及品管理局 shí wù jí yào pǐn guǎn lǐ jú US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA)
高能烈性炸 gāo néng liè xìng zhà yào high explosive
麻醉品 má zuì yào pǐn narcotic
中医 zhōng yī yào traditional Chinese medicine
shàng yào to replenish medicine
液 yào yè medicine liquid; medicinal fluid
包 zhà yào bāo explosive package; bomb
费 yī yào fèi medical expenses; costs related to healthcare and medicine
店 cǎo yào diàn herbal medicine store; a shop that sells traditional Chinese herbal medicines