yào
藥
medicine (var. of 药); surname Yao
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
medicine; drug; pharmaceutical
archaicArchaic variant of 药 (medicine). Rarely used in modern Chinese except in specific historical texts or as a component in certain traditional medicine terminology.
Cǐ此
yào要
kě可
zhì治
bìng病
，
fú服
zhī之
jí即
yù癒
。
This medicine can cure the illness, and taking it results in immediate recovery.
Gǔ古
rén人
cǎi采
yào要
yú于
shēn深
shān山
zhī之
zhōng中
。
Ancient people gathered medicinal herbs deep in the mountains.
noun
surname Yao
Used as a Chinese family name. This surname is relatively uncommon compared to other Yao-sounding surnames like 姚 or 药.
Yào要
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
xīn新
lái来
de的
tóng同
shì事
。
Mr. Yao is our new colleague.
Xìng姓
Yào要
de的
rén人
zài在
Zhōng中
guó国
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
。
People with the surname Yao are relatively rare in China.
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Yào要
shì氏
zōng宗
cí祠
wèi位
yú于
xiàn县
chéng城
dōng东
miàn面
。
The Yao family ancestral hall is located on the east side of the county town.