方药

方藥

fāngyào

noun #29,303

Measure Word

一剂方药 jì

Meanings

1 prescription medicine
2 medicinal formula
3 remedy

Characters

formula; prescription; recipe; method

medicine; drug; herb

Examples

HSK 4

这个方药已经流传了几百年。

Zhège fāngyào yǐjīng liúchuán le jǐbǎi nián.

This herbal formula has been passed down for hundreds of years.

HSK 6

中医大夫根据病情开出了方药。

Zhōngyī dàifu gēnjù bìngqíng kāi chū le fāngyào.

The TCM physician prescribed a medicinal formula based on the patient's condition.

Tips

usage

方药 is a formal term used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) contexts. 方 refers to the formula/prescription structure, and 药 refers to the medicinal substances. Not typically used for Western medicine prescriptions.

Stroke Order

方 fāng

药 yào