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药

yàoㄧㄠˋ

Sino-Vietnamese: DƯỢC

Traditional: 葯

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Meaning(noun)

leaf of the iris; variant of 药

'Take medicine' is 吃药 (not 喝药).

Examples

  • 你今天吃药了吗?

    nǐ jīn tiān chī yào le ma?

    Have you taken your medicine today?

  • 这种药一天吃三次。

    zhè zhǒng yào yì tiān chī sān cì.

    Take this medicine three times a day.

  • 我去药店买点药。

    wǒ qù yào diàn mǎi diǎn yào.

    I'm going to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.

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DƯỢC · 9 strokes

leaf of the iris; variant of 药