how to write yao(medicine) in chinese

药

pinyinyào
radicals 艹Stroke count9
eanglish meaningmedicine; drug; remedy; certain chemicals; cure with medicine; kill with poison

Stroke order of the Chinese character "药" (yao)

Handwriting

n. （药物） medicine; drug; remedy:

1. 服药
take medicine;

2. 假药
quack medicine;

3. 煎药
decoct herbal medicine;

4. 麻药
anaesthetic;

5. 良药
good medicine; a good remedy;

6. 医生（给我）配了一些药。
The doctor mixed (me) some medicine.

7. 有什么退热药吗?
Is there any remedy for fever?

8. 这药已见效了。
This medicine [remedy] has taken effect.

n. （某些有化学作用的物质） certain chemicals:

1. 耗子药
rat poison; ratsbane;

2. 火药
gunpowder;

3. 杀虫药
insecticide

n. （姓氏） a surname:

1. 药安
Yao An

v. [书] （用药治疗） cure with medicine:

1. 不可救药
incurable; incorrigible

v. （用药毒死） kill with poison:

1. 药老鼠
poison rats;

2. 他的狗被药死了。
His dog has been poisoned to death.