Memory phrase for the Kanji: 药


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Meaning

medicine, drug, cure

Pronunciation

yào

Explanation

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

Mnemonic

This plant gives the promise to be: medicine.

Radicals

grass, plant
contract, treaty
threadIt has in its upper part the radical "short thread" .
ladle, spoonShown is a ladle with something in it. The unit sháo stands for approx. 18ml.
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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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