药
yàoTraditional 藥
medicine; drug
Every meaning
yào
- medicine; drug
- to poison (as in 药老鼠)
- chemical; powder (as in 火药)
In the Library
吃过什么药吗？
一天吃一次 · Buying medicine in Chinese: a night at the pharmacy · HSK 2
在药店里，给她拿药的年轻女孩小声问：“陈老师，您还好吧？
陈老师的新名单 · The retired teacher: a Chinese short story · HSK 4
有一年冬天特别冷，他看到很多穷人的耳朵都冻坏了，就把羊肉和一些药放在一起煮，再用面粉做的薄皮包起来，做成耳朵的样子，送给大家吃。
饺子为什么像元宝？ · Why do Chinese dumplings look like gold ingots? · HSK 5
Words with 药
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).