藥 (joek6 | yao4) : medicine

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藥

joek6

yao4

[1] [n] medicine; drug; medicinal
[2] [v] cure; remedy
[3] [v] kill with poison
[4] [n] certain chemicals

(Classifier(s): 片, 粒, 味, 劑, 貼)

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Stroke count: 21

Level: 2

Radical: 艸 (#140)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

藥 / 药

This word has been viewed 20087 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 14th Mar 2012 11:33

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敷藥 fu1 joek6 fu1 yao4 = To apply medicine on a wound.

藥水 joek6 seoi2 yao4 shui3 = liquid medicine, lotion

藥草 joek6 cou2 = medical herbs

藥材 joek6 coi4 yao4 cai2 = medical herbs

藥丸 joek6 jyun4*2 yao4 wan2 = medicine pill; tablet

藥單 joek6 daan1 = prescription

藥膏 joek6 gou1 yao4 gao4 = medical ointment

藥品 joek6 ban2 yao4 pin3 = drug; medicine

藥物 joek6 mat6 yao4 wu4 = medicines

中藥 zung1 joek6 zhong1 yao4 = Chinese medicine

吃藥 hek3 joek6 chi1 yao4 = to take medication 國

食藥 sik6 joek6 = to take medication 粵

擦藥 caat3 joek6 ca1 yao4 = to apply or spread on medication

西藥 sai1 joek6 xi1 yao4 = Western medicine

藥片 joek6 pin3*2 = [n] a pill or small tablet; troche

藥書 joek6 syu1 = [n] medical works (books)

藥油 joek6 jau4 = [n] ointment

藥用 joek6 jung6 = [n] for medicinal purposes; medicinal

藥行 joek6 hong4*2 = drugstore

藥劑 joek6 zai1 yao4 ji4 = medicinal preparation/drugs

一劑藥 jat1 zai1 joek6 = a dose of medication

咳藥水 kat1 joek6 seoi2 ke2 yao4 shui3 = cough medicine; cough mixture

藥水針 joek6 seoi2 zam1 = hypodermic needle

藥學 joek6 hok6 = the science of pharmacy

藥方 joek6 fong1 yao4 fang1 = a prescription, medical recipe

炸藥 zaa3 joek6 zha4 yao4 = explosive material; dynamite

藥劑師 joek6 zai1 si1 yao4 zhi1 shi1 = pharmacist

藥房 joek6 fong4 yao4 fang2 = pharmacy

毒藥 duk6 joek6 = poisonous medicine

醫藥 ji1 joek6 yi1 yao4 = medicine

藥水兒 joek6 seoi2 ji4 yao4 shui3 er5 = liquid medicine 國

濫藥 laam6 joek6 = drug abuse

彈藥 daan6*2 joek6 dan4 yao4 = ammunition

湯藥 tong1 joek6 tang1 yao4 = tisane, decoction (Chinese medicine)

藥膳 joek6 sin6 = diet

農藥 nung4 joek6 nong2 yao4 = agrochemical; agricultural chemical; insecticides; pesticides

火藥味 fo2 joek6 mei6 huo3 yao4 wei4 = smell of gunpowder

湯藥費 tong1 joek6 fai3 tang1 yao4 fei4 = damages (legal term for money awarded for medical expenses)

感冒藥 gam2 mou6 joek6 gan3 mao4 yao4 = cold medicine

止痛藥 zi2 tung3 joek6 = pain killer

眼藥水 ngaan5 joek6 seoi2 = eye drops

紅藥水 hung4 joek6 seoi2 = mercurochrome

避孕藥 bei6 jan6 joek6 = contraceptive

芍藥 coek3 joek6 = Dahlia; herbaceous peony; Paeonia albiflora Pall.; Paeonia lactiflora Pall.

殺蟲藥 saat3 cung4 joek6 = insecticide

迷幻藥 mai4 waan6 joek6 = lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), "acid"

火藥 fo2 joek6 huo3 yao4 = gunpowder

藥蜀葵 joek6 suk6 kwai4 yao4 shu3 kui2 = marshmallow

不可救藥 bat1 ho2 gau3 joek6 bu4 ke3 jiu4 yao4 = incurable; beyond cure; hopeless 國

交叉耐藥性 gaau1 caa1 noi6 joek6 sing3 jiao1 cha1 nai4 yao4 xing4 = cross-tolerance

春藥 ceon1 joek6 chun1 yao4 = aphrodisiac

傳統中國醫藥 cyun4 tung2 zung1 gwok3 ji1 joek6 chuan2 tong3 zhong1 guo2 yi1 yao4 = Chinese traditional medicine

傳統醫藥 cyun4 tung2 ji1 joek6 chuan2 tong3 yi1 yao4 = (Chinese) traditional medicine

安眠藥 on1 min4 joek6 an1 mian2 yao4 = sleeping pill; sedative

化學彈藥 faa3 hok6 daan6*2 joek6 hua4 xue2 dan4 yao4 = chemical ammunition

化學藥品 faa3 hok6 joek6 ban2 hua4 xue3 yao4 pin3 = chemical

藥匙 joek6 ci4 yao4 chi2 = spatula

苦口良藥 fu2 hau2 loeng4 joek6 ku3 kou3 liang2 yao4 = good medicine tastes bitter

良藥苦口 loeng4 joek6 fu2 hau2 liang2 yao4 ku3 kou3 = good medicine tastes bitter

藥物濫用 joek6 mat6 laam6 jung6 yao4 wu4 lan4 yong4 = drug abuse

補藥 bou2 joek6 = tonic

禁藥 gam3 joek6 jin4 yao4 = a prohibited drug/banned substances (e.g., for athletes)

膏藥 gou1 joek6 = (medical) plaster

藥廠 joek6 cong2 = pharmaceutical firm (lit., "medicine factory")

藥粉 joek6 fan2 = medicinal powder

藥棉 joek6 min4 = absorbent cotton wool ball (as found in medicine cabinets)

藥性 joek6 sing3 yao4 xing4 = potency

配藥 pui3 joek6 = dispense (medication)

成藥 sing4 joek6 = over the counter drug; patent medicine

精神藥物 zing1 san4 joek6 mat6 jing1 shen2 yao4 wu4 = psychotropic drugs

服藥 fuk6 joek6 fu2 yao4 = to take drugs

製藥 zai3 joek6 zhi4 yao4 = manufacture medicine

藥材舖 joek6 coi4 pou3*2 = [n] a medicinal herb shop

藥力 joek6 lik6 = [n] the power or potency of a drug

藥末 joek6 mut6 /6*2 = [n] medicinal powder

藥散 joek6 saan2 = [n] medicinal powder

醫藥常識 ji1 joek6 soeng4 sik1 yi1 yao4 chang2 shi2 = general medical knowledge (common formation)

無煙火藥 mou4 jin1 fo2 joek6 wu2 yan1 huo3 yao4 = smokeless gunpowder; ballistite (common formation)

藥物過敏 joek6 mat6 gwo3 man5 yao4 wu4 guo4 min3 = drug allergy (common formation)

藥物化學 joek6 mat6 faa3 hok6 yao4 wu4 hua4 xue2 = pharmaceutical chemistry (common formation)

藥物中毒 joek6 mat6 zung3 duk6 yao4 wu4 zhong4 du2 = drug poisoning (common formation)

中華醫藥 zung1 waa4 ji1 joek6 zhong1 hua2 yi1 yao4 = Chinese medicine (common formation)

藥劑學 joek6 zai1 hok6 yao4 ji4 xue2 = pharmaceutics; pharmacy

食火藥 sik6 fo2 joek6 = very angry 粵

制藥業 zai3 joek6 jip6 zhi4 yao4 ye4 = pharmaceutical industry (common formation)

潤滑藥 jeon6 waat6 joek6 = an emollient; demulcent medicine

煲藥 bou1 joek6 = boiling down roots for medicine

黐身膏藥 ci1 san1 gou1 joek6 = a clingy lover 粵

麻醉藥品 maa4 zeoi3 joek6 ban2 ma2 zui4 yao4 pin3 = narcotics, narcotic drugs (common formation)

罨生草藥 ap1 saang1 cou2 joek6 = to apply medicinal herbs onto body 粵

專利藥物 zyun1 lei6 joek6 mat6 = patent drug (common formation)

研藥 ngaan4 joek6 = grind medicine

藥餅 joek6 beng2 = a medicinal tablet

瀉藥 se3 joek6 xie4 yao4 = a laxative, a purgative

白藥 baak6 joek6 = a kind of white medicine powder used to treat bleeding wounds

藥酒 joek6 zau2 yao4 jiu3 = medicated wine

製藥者 zai3 joek6 ze2 = pharmacist (lit., "company that makes medicine")

驅風藥 keoi1 fung1 joek6 qu1 feng1 yao4 = carminative

便秘藥 bin6 bei3 joek6 bian4 mi4 yao4 = anti-constipation drug

人蠢冇藥醫 jan4 ceon2 mou5 joek6 ji1 = a stupid person 粵

解藥 gaai2 joek6 jie3 yao4 = antidote

解毒藥 gaai2 duk6 joek6 jie3 du2 yao4 = antidote

對症下藥 deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6 dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 = to treat a problem or illness with the right measure or medicine

配藥處 pui3 joek6 cyu3 = a dispensary

藥箱 joek6 soeng1 yao4 xiang1 = medicine chest, pharmacy box

安全藥箱 on1 cyun4 joek6 soeng1 an1 quan2 yao4 xiang1 = first aid box (common formation)

非類固醇消炎藥 fei1 leoi6 gu3 seon4 siu1 jim4 joek6 fei1 lei4 gu4 chun2 xiao1 yan2 yao4 = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (common formation)

藥到病除 joek6 dou3 bing6 ceoi4 yao4 dao4 bing4 chu2 = once one has taken medicine or applied medicine one's ailment is eliminated

靈藥 ling4 joek6 ling2 yao4 = an effective remedy, elixir

嗑藥 hap6 joek6 ke4 yao4 = take drugs 國

迷藥 mai4 joek6 mi2 yao4 = aphrodisiac; date rape drug

藍藥水 laam4 joek6 seoi2 = Gentian violet

催產藥 ceoi1 caan2 joek6 cui1 chan3 yao4 = an oxytocic (labor inducing drug)

生物彈藥 sang1 mat6 daan6*2 joek6 sheng1 wu4 dan4 yao4 = biological ammunition

花藥 faa1 joek6 hua1 yao4 = [botany] anther

合成西藥 hap6 sing4 sai1 joek6 he2 cheng2 xi1 yao4 = synthetic pharmaceutical drugs (common formation)

藥物學 joek6 mat6 hok6 yao4 wu4 xue2 = materia medica

藥物檢查 joek6 mat6 gim2 caa4 yao4 wu4 jian3 cha2 = (illegal) drug testing (common formation)

退燒藥 teoi3 siu1 joek6 tui4 shao1 yao4 = antipyretic

藥石罔效 joek6 sek6 mong5 haau6 yao4 shi2 wang3 xiao4 = be in critical condition; very sick; medicine is of no avail

沒藥 mut6 joek6 mo4 yao4 = myrrh

萬能藥 maan6 nang4 joek6 wan4 neng2 yao4 = elixir

山草藥 saan1 cou2 joek6 shan1 cao3 yao4 = talk nonsense 粵

政府中藥檢測中心 zing3 fu2 zung1 joek6 gim2 caak1 zung1 sam1 zheng4 fu3 zhong1 yao4 jian3 ce4 zhong1 xin1 = Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute

不良醫藥廣告條例 bat1 loeng4 ji1 joek6 gwong2 gou3 tiu4 lai6 = Undesirable Medical Advertisement Ordinance 國

國家醫藥管理局 gwok3 gaa1 ji1 joek6 gun2 lei5 guk6*2 = State Pharmaceutical Administration

藥劑事務委員會 joek6 zai1 si6 mou6 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Pharmacy and Poisons Board

藥物教育資源中心 joek6 mat6 gaau3 juk6 zi1 jyun4 zung1 sam1 = Drug Education Resource Centre

危險藥物條例 ngai4 him2 joek6 mat6 tiu4 lai6 = Dangerous Drugs Ordinance

食品藥品監督管理局 sik6 ban2 joek6 ban2 gaam1 duk1 gun2 lei5 guk6*2 guo2 jia1 shi2 pin3 yao4 pin3 jian1 du1 guan3 li3 ju2 = Food and Drug Administration

國家食品藥品監督管理局 gwok3 gaa1 sik6 ban2 joek6 ban2 gaam1 duk1 gun2 lei5 guk6*2 guo2 jia1 shi2 pin3 yao4 pin3 jian1 du1 guan3 li3 ju2 = PRC State Food and Drug Administration

金創藥 gam1 cong1 joek6 = [TCM] Jinchuang yao, for wounds

Showing all 5 examples containing 藥

請問，附近哪裡有藥房呀？國
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy around here?

我哋食藥嗰陣時，要小心啲；可能有副作用。粵
When taking medication, we have to be careful; there may be some side-effects.

個醫生畀咗啲止癢藥畀我搽蚊𧕴粵
The doctor gave me some cream to put on my mosquito bites.
[Lit. [counter] doctor give-already [plural counter] stop-itch-cream give me spread insect bite]

呢隻藥醫得翻好個病人。粵
This medicine is able to cure the patient.
[The verb 醫 is followed by three particles: 得, 翻, 好. 得 is potential particle; 翻 is resumptive marker; 好 is resultative particle. ]

啲藥水會凝底，𢳆勻佢先至好飲粵
There is sediment in the medicine, shake evenly before drinking it.

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