入药

入藥
rùyào
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to be used as medicine
  2. 2 to use in medicine

Examples

HSK 7-9
Shēngjiāng jì néng zuòcài, yě néng rùyào.
Ginger can be used both in cooking and as medicine.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngyī cháng yòng chénpí rùyào, bāngzhù zhǐké huàtán.
Chinese medicine often uses dried tangerine peel to ease coughs and clear phlegm.

Tips

usage
入药 is mostly said of plants, animal parts and minerals in traditional Chinese medicine, typically as X 可以入药 'X can be used as medicine'. 入 'to enter' means going into a prescription.

Stroke Order

入 rù
药 yào