中草药

中草藥

zhōngcǎoyào

noun #52,222

Measure Word

一味中草药 wèi

Meanings

1 Chinese herbal medicine
2 Chinese medicinal herbs

Characters

Chinese / middle

Examples

HSK 6

奶奶常用中草药调理身体。

Nǎinai cháng yòng zhōngcǎoyào tiáolǐ shēntǐ.

Grandma often uses Chinese herbs to regulate her health.

HSK 7-9

这副药方里有十几味中草药。

Zhè fù yàofāng lǐ yǒu shíjǐ wèi zhōngcǎoyào.

This prescription contains more than ten Chinese herbs.

Tips

culture

Cataloged in the classical 《本草纲目》 (1578) by 李时珍, with 1,892 herbal entries, still the canonical reference. 中草药 is the broad term; 中药 is slightly narrower (prepared medicines), 草药 broader (any herbal medicine, folk or not).

Stroke Order

中 zhōng

草 cǎo

药 yào