中草药

中草藥
zhōngcǎoyào
noun #52,222

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Chinese herbal medicine
  2. 2 Chinese medicinal herbs

Examples

Nǎinai cháng yòng zhōngcǎoyào tiáolǐ shēntǐ.
Grandma often uses Chinese herbs to regulate her health.
Zhè fù yàofāng lǐ yǒu shí jǐ wèi zhōngcǎoyào.
This prescription contains more than ten Chinese herbs.

Tips

culture
Cataloged in the classical 《》 (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

zhōng
cǎo
yào