Memory phrase for the character: 药

药

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Meaning

medicine, drug, cure

Pronunciation

yào

Explanation

Top: plant 艹, bottom: promise, treaty 约 (The thread 糹/糸 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the promise.)

Mnemonic

This plant gives the promise to be: medicine.

Radicals

艹	grass, plant	Grass or a rapid growing plant in general. It shows two plants growing through the ground, and is a simple variation of 艸.
约	contract, treaty	The thread 糹/糸 at the ladle 勺 reminds to the contract/promise.
糸	thread	It has in its upper part the radical "short thread" 幺.
勺	ladle, spoon	Shown is a ladle with something in it. The unit sháo stands for approx. 18ml.

Vocabulary

药品	yào pǐn	medicaments; medicine; drug
医药	yī yào	medicine
药剂	yào jì	medicine
农药	nóng yào	agricultural chemical; farm chemical; pesticide
祛痰药	qū tán yào	medicine to dispel phlegm (in traditional Chinese medicine)
药物	yào wù	medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug
药物	yào wù

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