yào
shí

technical
literary

Meaning of 药石

药石 means medicine and stone needles; words of sincere advice that correct faults. Pronounced yào shí.

  • medicine and stone needles
  • words of sincere advice that correct faults
  • incurable; unresponsive to medical treatment

Definitions & Examples

rén
yào
shí
zhì
bìng
 
zhēn
biān
 

The ancients used medicine and stone needles to cure diseases, and acupuncture to remove ailments.

bìng
fēi
yào
shí
suǒ
néng
 

This illness cannot be cured by medicine and stone needles.