灵药

靈藥
língyào
noun #27,192

Measure Word

灵药 zhǒng

Meanings

  1. 1 magic potion
  2. 2 wonder drug
  3. 3 panacea
  4. 4 miraculous medicine

Examples

Zhè shì shang méiyǒu bāo zhì bǎibìng de língyào.
There is no miracle cure for all diseases in this world.
Tā xúnzhǎo néng ràng rén cháng shēng bù lǎo de língyào.
He searched for a potion that could make people immortal.

Tips

culture
灵药 appears frequently in Chinese mythology and wuxia fiction as a magical elixir granting immortality or extraordinary powers. It often features in stories about Taoists seeking longevity.
memory
(líng) means 'spirit/miraculous' and (yào) means 'medicine'. A 灵药 is medicine so potent it seems magical.

Stroke Order

líng
yào