医 yī
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 匸 — box
- Made of
- 匸 box 矢 arrow, dart
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
医药
yīyào
medicine
Characters in this word
药 yào
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 艹 — grass, weed, plant, herb
- Made of
- 艹 grass, weed, plant, herb 约 treaty, covenant, agreement
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 医药行业的发展离不开严格的质量监管。 Yīyào hángyè de fāzhǎn lí bù kāi yángé de zhìliàng jiānguǎn. The development of the pharmaceutical industry cannot be separated from strict quality supervision.
- 这家医药公司最近研发了一种新的感冒药。 Zhè jiā yīyào gōngsī zuìjìn yánfā le yì zhǒng xīn de gǎnmàoyào. This pharmaceutical company has recently developed a new cold medicine.
- 山区的医药条件有限，村民看病常常很不方便。 Shānqū de yīyào tiáojiàn yǒuxiàn, cūnmín kànbìng chángcháng hěn bú fāngbiàn. Medical and drug supplies are limited in the mountains, so villagers often find it hard to see a doctor.