Writing
医药 (yī yào) — how to say "medicine" in Chinese
医药
Medicine
noun
Character composition
医
medicine
药
drug
Radicals / Keys
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
匸
Hiding enclosure
#23 · xì · 2 strokes
Collocations
医药公司
yī yào gōng sī
pharmaceutical company
医药大学
yī yào dà xué
medical university
Examples
这家公司专门生产医药产品。
This company specializes in producing medical products.
他学医药。
He studies medicine.
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Frequently asked questions
Medicine in Chinese language
"medicine" in Chinese is 医药 (yī yào).
What does 医药 mean in English?
医药 (yī yào) means "Medicine".
How is 医药 pronounced?
It is pronounced yī yào (written as yi yao, yiyao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "medicine" in Chinese characters?
It is written 医药: 医 has 7 strokes, 药 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 医药?
医药 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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