药(yào): leaf of the iris
leaf of the iris
Stroke order animation
Character information
- Pinyin
- yào
- Meaning
- leaf of the iris; variant of 药
- Strokes
- 9
- HSK level
- HSK 2
- Traditional
- 藥
Origin & structure
Where 药 comes from and how its parts fit together.
How to write 药 step by step
9 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.
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Words with 药
Common words using 药 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.
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