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Codepoint: U+85E5 (34277) Unified

Variants

Definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. medicine
  2. drug
  3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
  4. CL:種|种[zhong3],服[fu4],味[wei4]
  5. to poison

Unihan definition

drugs, pharmaceuticals, medicine

說文解字

部: 艸部

治病艸。从艸樂聲。

康熙字典

部: 艸部15畫 共21畫

【唐韻】以灼切
【韻會】弋約切,𠀤音躍。
【說文】治病草。
【史記·三皇本紀】神農氏甞百草,始有醫藥。
【急就篇註】草木、金石、鳥獸、蟲魚之類,堪愈疾者,總名爲藥。
又【本草】芍藥。詳芍字註。
又療也。
【詩·大雅】多將熇熇,不可救藥。
【莊子·天地篇】有虞氏之藥瘍也。
又姓。
【通志·氏族略】藥氏,望出河内,後漢南陽太守藥崧,晉有牙門藥冲。
又【韻會】式灼切,音鑠。灼藥,熱貌。
【丘遲·思賢賦】心灼藥如傷。
又旅灼切,音略。
【張衡·南都賦】歸鴈鳴鵽,黃稻鱻魚,以爲勺藥。【註】勺藥,五味之和。藥音略。
【西溪叢語】言勺藥者,乃以魚肉等物爲醢食也。
【韓退之·郾城聯句詩】五鼎調勺藥。
又,難祈却老藥。上藥旅酌切,下藥以灼切,二藥不同音。
又【唐韻古音】醫藥之藥去聲,音効。
又【字彙補】與籞苑之籞同。李正己曰:園亭中藥闌,闌卽藥,藥卽闌,猶言圍援,非花藥之闌。《漢書·宣帝紀》:池藥未幸者,假與貧民。凡《漢書》闌入宮禁,闌字多从艸,則藥闌字義尤分明也。

廣韻 Guangyun

部: 入聲|18.藥

以灼切説文治病艸禮云醫不三世不服其藥又姓後漢有藥崧三十一

Variant-specific definitions (3)

药 (U+836F)

Unihan definition

leaf of Dahurian angelica plant; medicine

葯 (U+846F)

CC-CEDICT
  1. leaf of the iris
  2. variant of 藥|药[yao4]
Unihan definition

orris root; leaf of the iris; medicine

康熙字典

【唐韻】於略切【韻會】【正韻】乙却切,𠀤音約。
【博雅】白芷,其葉謂之葯。
【山海經】崍山,其草多韭薤,多葯。
【楚辭·九歌】辛夷楣兮葯房。
又【廣韻】於角切,音渥。義同。
又【集韻】丁歷切,音的。纏也。
【潘岳·射雉賦】首葯綠素。【註】葯,猶纏裹也。

薬 (U+85AC)

CC-CEDICT
  1. Japanese variant of 藥|药

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Pronunciation

Translingual 2
Fanqie 1
General Chinese (Chao, 1983) 1
Mandarin Chinese 42
Standard Mandarin 1
Beijing 1
Jinan 1
Suzhoushi 1
Woyang 1
Linquan 1
Yingshang 1
Xiaoxian 1
Bengbushi 1
Fengyang 1
Shouxian 1
Xian 1
Wuchang 1
Guilin(Lingui) 1
Liuzhou(Luorong) 1
Huaiyuan 1
Huainan 1
Chuxian(Chuzhou) 1
Hefei 1
Chaoxian(Chaohu) 2
Old National Pronunciation 1
Wuhu 1
Tongcheng(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Xuancheng 1
Guichi 1
Anqing 1
Menggu Ziyun 6
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡭꡠꡓ ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (Phags-pa script): ꡭꡠꡓ (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): jew ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 (IPA): jew (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 入 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Menggu Ziyun 蒙古字韻 tone: 入 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Zhongyuan Yinyun 9
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): io (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (楊耐思): i̯au (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): iau (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (寧繼福): iɔ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): yaw (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (薛鳳生): ywo (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): jaw (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 (unt): jɔ (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
  • Zhongyuan Yinyun 中原音韻 tone: 入作去 (周德清, 1324; nk2028/zhongyuan-data, 2023)
Jin Chinese 2
Taiyuan 2
Wu Chinese 40
Danyanghouxiangtongjiaqiao 2
Jingjiang 1
Danyang 1
Jiangyin 1
Changzhou 1
Jintanxigang 1
Liyang 1
Yixing 1
Changshu 1
Wuxi 1
Baoshanshuangcaodun 1
Kunshan 1
Suzhou 1
Suzhou(Dangdaiwuyu) 1
Shanghai(Sanlintang) 1
Wenzhou 1
Yunhe 1
Kaihua 1
Longyou 1
Changshan 1
Jiangshan(Jiangshanshi) 1
Yushan 1
Suichang 1
Guangfeng(Yongfengzhen) 2
Pucheng(Nanpuzhenchengguanhua) 1
Qingyuan 1
Xuanzhoushiqiugongxiang 1
Wuhuxian 1
Fanchang 1
Tonglingxian 1
Nanling(Xianfanghua) 1
Jingxian 1
Guichishimaotanxiang 1
Ningguoshizhuangcunxiang 1
Guichishiguankouxiang 1
Ningguoshinanjixiang 1
Huangshanqugantangzhen 1
Shitai 1
Hui Chinese 6
Jingde(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Jixi(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Huangshan(Tangkou)(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Yixian(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Qimen(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Tunxi(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Gan Chinese 30
Hukou 1
Xingzi 1
Yongxiu 1
Fengxin 1
Nanchang 1
Gaoan 1
Shanggao 1
Wanzai 1
Pingxiang 1
Yongfeng 1
Lianhua 1
Jian 1
Taihe 1
Dongxiang 1
Linchuan 1
Yihuang 1
Lichuan 1
Nanfeng 1
Taining(Chengguanhua) 1
Jianning(Chengguanhua) 1
Leping 1
Boyang 1
Hengfeng 1
Yuexi 1
Huaining 1
Qianshan 1
Taihu 1
Susong(Anhuishengzhi) 1
Wangjiang 1
Dongzhi 1
Xiang Chinese 4
Zhangsha 1
Shuangfeng 1
Quanzhou(Xiancheng) 1
Guanyang(Wenshi) 1
Min Chinese 43
Nanan(Ximeizhen) 1
Zhangzhou 1
Shamen 2
Zhangpu 2
Chaozhou(Fuchenghua) 1
Chaozhou(Hanyufangyinzihui) 1
Jieyang(Rongchenghua) 1
Chenghai 1
Shantou(Shantoushiqu) 1
Haifeng(Haichengzhen) 1
Lufeng(Neihuzhen) 1
Dabuyuanzhouzi(Xianggangxinjiefulaohua) 1
Dianbai(Xiadongzhenlihua) 1
Haikang(Leichenghua) 1
Xianyou(Chengguanhua) 2
Putian 1
Gutian 1
Mazu 1
Fuzhou 1
Fuqing 2
Zherong 1
Fuan 1
Ningde 1
Chongan(Chongchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Shibei 1
Jianyang(Tanchengzhenchengguanhua) 1
Songxi 1
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Jianou(Shizhi) 1
Shaxian(Chengguanhua) 1
Mingxi(Chengguanhua) 1
Sanming(Sanyuanhua) 1
Pingnan(Shangduyabu)(Guangxihanyufangyan) 1
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Mangu(Chaozhouhua) 1
Jiangle(Chengguanhua) 1
Yue Chinese 79
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Lechang 1
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Yingde 1
Fugang 1
Qingyuan 1
Conghua(Chengnei) 1
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Nanning(Shinei) 1
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Jiangmen(Baisha) 1
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Lingui(Wutong)(Tuhua) 1
Rongshui(Xiancheng)(Tuguaihua) 1
Lianxian(Qingshui) 1
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Yizhou(Desheng)(Baixinghua) 1
Yangshan 1
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Xindou(Pumen) 1
Huaiji 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghua) 1
Guangning 1
Wuxuan(Zhangcun)(Yahua) 1
Fengkai(Nanfeng) 1
Sihui 1
Yunan(Pingtai) 1
Binyang(Xinqiao)(Binyanghua) 1
Deqing 1
Guigang(Nanjiang) 1
Nanning(Shajing)(Pinghua) 1
Luoding 1
Beiliu(Tangliao) 1
Hengxian(Xiancheng) 1
Fusui(Longtou)(Pinghua) 1
Chongzuo(Sipaihua)(Pinghua) 1
Bobai(Xiancheng) 1
Lingshan(Xiancheng) 1
Pubei(Xiancheng) 1
Zhongshan(Shiqi) 1
Zhuhai(Qianshan) 1
Dongguan(Guancheng) 1
Baoan(Shajing) 1
Xianggang(Xinjiejintian) 1
Mangu(Guangfuhua) 1
Pinghua 23
Ningyuan(Qingshuiqiao) 1
Longsheng(Hongyao) 1
Lingchuan(Sanjie) 1
Lingchuan(Tanxia) 1
Guilin(Chaoyang) 1
Guilin(Yanshanzhuyuan) 1
Lingui(Liangjiang) 1
Yongfu(Taocheng) 1
Yangshuo(Jima) 1
Lingui(Wutong) 1
Rongshui(Rongshuizhen) 1
Pingle(Qinglong) 1
Funing(Boai) 1
Bose(Nabi)(Pinghuayinyunyanjiu) 1
Mashan(Qiaoli) 1
Tiandong(Linfeng) 1
Binyang(Luxu) 1
Nanning(Tingzi) 1
Hengxian(Hengzhou) 1
Fusui(Longtou) 1
Longzhou(Shanglong) 1
Tengxian(Tengcheng) 1
Yulin(Fumian) 1
Hakka Chinese 36
Meixian(Guangdong) 1
Huizhou(Shiqu) 1
Dongguan(Qingxi) 1
Shenzhen(Shatoujiao) 1
Shatoujiaomaqueling(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Xigonglizhizhuang(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Shatianchiniping(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Tunmenyangxiaokeng(Xianggangxinjie) 1
Ningdouxianmeijiangzhen 1
Shicheng 1
Longnan 1
Dingnan 1
Quannan 1
Quannanxianchengxiangzhen 1
Yudu 1
Shangyouxianshexixiangjiangtou 1
Shangyou(Jiangxi) 1
Nankang 1
Nankangshirongjiangzhen 1
Anyuanxianxinshanzhen 1
Anyuan 1
Xiushuixianhuangshaqiaoxiang 1
Zaoxi 1
Tonggu 1
Jinggangshan 1
Nanningmashan(Pianlian) 1
Yulinxingye(Gaofengxiang) 1
Yulinrongxian(Xiandizhenxiandicun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Xilangzhenmumiancun) 1
Yulinbeiliu(Tangan) 1
Yulinfumian(Qiaozhenxinshacun) 1
Yulinluchuan(Hengshanxiangsihecun) 1
Yulinbobai(Xintianzhencuntoucun) 1
Zhongshan(Nanlangheshui) 1
Mangu(Banshankehua) 1
Malaixiya(Roufoshinaikejiahua) 1
Other Sinitic varieties 11
Fuchuan(Qidouhua) 1
Fuchuan(Badouhua) 1
Zhongshan(Gongan) 1
Hezhou(Jiudouhua) 1
Hunan(Daoxian) 1
Jiangyongchengguan(Baishuicun) 1
Fengyang 1
Xingzi 1
Xian 1
Baoan 1
Lianzhou 1
Middle Chinese 8
Stimson (1976) 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Baxter (with Sagart, 2006) 1
Guangyun 3
  • Guangyun Fanqie 廣韻反切: 以灼切 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Rime 廣韻音韻: 藥 (Guangyun (Siku))
  • Guangyun Tone 廣韻聲調: 入聲 (Guangyun (Siku))
Menggu Ziyun 2
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 以開三陽入 ((Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025))
  • Qieyun-system phonological position: 以開三陽入 (Nk2028/menggu-ziyun-data, 2025)
Old Chinese 1
Baxter–Sagart (2014) 1
Japonic 3
Japanese 3
Koreanic 2
Korean 2
Austroasiatic 1
Vietnamese 1

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