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title: "Liaoxiao Meaning: 疗效 (liáoxiào) Means “curative effect”"
description: "疗效 (traditional 療效, liáoxiào) means “curative effect; efficacy”. Hear its tones, see what 疗 and 效 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaoxiao"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 疗效 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

疗效 liáoxiào

## curative effect; efficacy

## Its characters

1. 疗 liáo to treat
2. 效 xiào effect

## In a sentence

这种药的疗效很明显。 This medicine's effect is very clear.

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## More words with 疗 or 效

- [长效 chángxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/changxiao)
- [成效 chéngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxiao)
- [高效 gāoxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaoxiao)
- [功效 gōngxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongxiao)
- [见效 jiànxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianxiao)
- [绩效 jìxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jixiao)
- [疗法 liáofǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liaofa)
- [失效 shīxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shixiao)
- [无效 wúxiào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuxiao)
- [效果 xiàoguǒ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiaoguo)

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