cǎo
yào

technical
common

Meaning of 草药

草药 means herbal medicine; medicinal plants. Pronounced cǎo yào.

  • herbal medicine; medicinal plants

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
wèi
lǎo
zhōng
shàn
cháng
yòng
cǎo
yào
zhì
bìng
 

This experienced traditional Chinese doctor is skilled at treating illnesses with herbal medicine.

nǎi
nai
jīng
cháng
shān
cǎi
cǎo
yào
 

My grandmother often goes to the mountains to gather medicinal herbs.

Hěn
duō
zhōng
chéng
yào
dōu
shì
yóu
duō
zhǒng
cǎo
yào
pèi
zhì
ér
chéng
de
 

Many Chinese patent medicines are prepared from a mixture of various herbal ingredients.

Zhè
ge
fāng
zi
yǒu
sān
wèi
cǎo
yào
 

This prescription contains three types of medicinal herbs.