xià​yào

to prescribe medicine

  • created sense approved 下药/下藥 · xià​yào · to prescribe medicine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下药 / 下藥

    xià​yào

    to prescribe medicine

    (of a doctor) to prescribe or administer medicine

    下, 药

    下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to issue 药 (literal) → 药/藥 · yào · medicine

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  • created sense approved 下药/下藥 · xià​yào · to poison — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下药 / 下藥

    xià​yào

    to poison

    to drug or poison someone or something, such as by putting a substance into food or drink

    下, 药

    下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to put in 药 (literal) → 药/藥 · yào · to poison

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  • created sense approved 下药/下藥 · xià​yào · low-quality medicine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下药 / 下藥

    xià​yào

    low-quality medicine

    (literary) medicine of inferior quality or efficacy

    下 (literal) → 下 · xià · inferior 药 (literal) → 药/藥 · yào · medicine

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  • created sense approved 下药/下藥 · xià​yào · to apply medication — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    下药 / 下藥

    xià​yào

    to apply medication

    to apply or release chemicals or medicine, such as pesticides or rodenticides, for a specific purpose

    下, 药

    下 (literal) → 下 · xià · to put in 药 (literal) → 药/藥 · yào · chemical substance

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