消炎

xiāoyán
verb #26,616

Meanings

  1. 1 to reduce inflammation
  2. 2 anti-inflammatory
  3. 3 to bring down a fever

Examples

Yīshēng kāile xiāoyán yào bāngzhù shāngkǒu yùhé.
The doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory medication to help the wound heal.
Duō hē shuǐ yǒuzhùyú xiāoyán tuìshāo.
Drinking plenty of water helps reduce inflammation and fever.

Tips

usage
消炎 literally means to extinguish inflammation. 消炎 (anti-inflammatory medicine) is the most common compound. Note: in everyday Chinese, 消炎 often loosely refers to antibiotics, though technically different.

Stroke Order

xiāo
yán