Medicinal herb in Chinese
medicinal herb · HSK 7–9
草药
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- 草 grass
- 药 medicine
奶奶喜欢用草药治感冒。 Grandma likes to treat colds with herbal medicine.
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How do you say medicinal herb in Chinese?
Medicinal herb in Chinese is 草药 (cǎo yào).
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