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药物 (yào wù) — how to say "medicine" in Chinese
药物
Medicine
noun
Character composition
药
medicine
物
substance
Radicals / Keys
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
药物治疗
yàowù zhìliáo
drug treatment
Examples
医生给我开了这种药物。
The doctor prescribed me this medicine.
我需要药物。
I need medicine.
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Frequently asked questions
What is medicine in Chinese?
"medicine" in Chinese is 药物 (yào wù).
What does 药物 mean in English?
药物 (yào wù) means "Medicine".
How is 药物 pronounced?
It is pronounced yào wù (written as yao wu, yaowu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "medicine" in Chinese characters?
It is written 药物: 药 has 9 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 药物?
药物 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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