药食同源

药食同源藥食同源 yào shí tóng yuán ㄧㄠˋ ㄕˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ joek6 sik6 tung4 jyun4

  • lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
  • fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 药 (1 of 4) — stroke by stroke.

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Character breakdown