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to decoct medicine

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

jian1yao4 jiānyào

Meaning


Primary

to decoct medicine

Alternatives

decoct medicine, decocting medicine, decocts medicine, decocted medicine, to decoct, decoct

Mnemonic


煎药 To decoct medicine is 煎 to sauté some substance in order to create 药 medicine.

Usage


我 每天 都 要 煎药。

I need to decoct medicine every day.

煎药 需要 很多 时间。

Decocting medicine takes a lot of time.

你 知道 怎么 煎药 吗?

Do you know how to decoct medicine?