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药
药
yào
noun
HSK 2
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Meaning
leaf of the iris
medicine
drug
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substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
to poison
variant of 藥|药[yao4]
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瓶
瓶
used for bottles of medicine
一瓶药 (a bottle of medicine)
盒
盒
used for boxes of medicine
一盒药 (a box of medicine)
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药
yào
HSK 2
9 strokes
leaf of the iris
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一般
yī
bān
same
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难看
nán
kàn
ugly
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商人
shāng
rén
merchant
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大大
dà
dà
greatly
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态度
tài
dù
manner
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问题
wèn
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question
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fāng
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respect
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animal
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xiǎng
fǎ
way of thinking; opinion; notion
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应该
yīng
gāi
ought to; should; must
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