Chinese character 药 yào — leaf of the iris

yào

leaf of the iris; medicine; drug

  • HSK 2
  • 9 strokes
  • radical 艹
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Stroke order of 药

Written in 9 strokes. The grey stroke under the arrow is the one you write now: the dot shows where to start, the arrow — which way to go.

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What 药 is made of

  • 艹grass radical 草字頭兒meaning
  • 约to make an appointmentsound

Tip: 艹 hints at the meaning and 约 at the pronunciation.

Words with 药

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