炼金药 liànjīnyào elixir Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 炼 煉 liàn to decoct To boil down or decoct medicinal herbs or alchemical substances for a long time金 jīn noun metal a generic term for metals; metallic substances药 藥 yào noun medicine medicine; drug; substance used to treat disease or kill pests