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yàoㄧㄠˋ

19 strokes · Simplified:

leaf of the iris; variant of 药

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Stroke order — 19 strokes, step by step

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Common words with 藥

WordPinyinMeaning
yàoleaf of the iris; variant of 药
火藥huǒ yàogunpowder
藥店yào diànpharmacy
藥片yào piàna (medicine) pill or tablet
藥水Yào shuǐYaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province
藥物yào wùmedicaments; pharmaceuticals
中藥zhōng yàotraditional Chinese medicine
藥品yào pǐnmedicaments; medicine

FAQ

How many strokes does 藥 have?

藥 has 19 strokes. The step-by-step diagram on this page shows each stroke in order, with the current stroke highlighted in red.

What is the pinyin of 藥?

The pinyin for 藥 is yào. In zhuyin (bopomofo) it is ㄧㄠˋ.

What does 藥 mean in Chinese?

藥 means: leaf of the iris; variant of 药. It appears in common words such as 药、火药、药店.

What is the simplified form of 藥?

The simplified form of 藥 is 药.

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