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Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

草药 [cǎoyào]
  1. 1. herbal medicine

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

草药 [cǎoyào]
  1. 1. 以植物为原料的中药药材。

Examples

草药已经晾干了。
The medicinal herbs are dry now. 晾干
这种草药很难得。
This medicinal herb is hard to come by. 难得
他不认识这种草药
He doesn't recognize this kind of medical herb. 认识
草药的茎在地面匍匐生长。 匍匐
这种草药有调和人体阴阳的功效。 调和
医生给我开了几剂草药
他钻进山里采草药去了。
听说白术这种草药可以美白肌肤。
I hear that medicine made from white atractylode roots can beautify the skin. 白术
These herbs suffer when sunned.
这些草药不喜光。 sun

Word Decomposition


[cǎo]
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[yào]

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