草药

草藥

cǎoyào

noun #11,658

Measure Word

一种草药 zhǒng

Meanings

1 herbal medicine
2 medicinal herbs

Characters

Examples

中国的草药有几千年的历史。

Zhōngguó de cǎoyào yǒu jǐqiān nián de lìshǐ.

Chinese herbal medicine has a history of thousands of years.

医生给他开了几种草药。

Yīshēng gěi tā kāi le jǐ zhǒngcǎo yào.

The doctor prescribed him several kinds of herbal medicine.

Tips

culture

草药 is a key part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (中医). Many modern pharmaceuticals are derived from Chinese herbal remedies.

Stroke Order

草 cǎo

药 yào