yào

leaf of the iris

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 2 trad. 葯

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  • 药店yàodiànpharmacyB2
  • 药品yàopǐnmedicamentsB5
  • 药物yàowùmedicamentsB5
  • 中药zhōngyàotraditional Chinese medicineB5
  • 医药yīyàomedical care and medicinesB6
  • 安眠药ānmiányàosleeping pillB7
  • 草药cǎoyàoherbal medicineB7

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他生病了,在吃药。

He is sick and is taking medicine.

这个药很贵。

This medicine is expensive.