红药

紅藥
hóngyào

flower of the Chinese peony

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 红 Hóng surname Hong
=1 红 gōng used in 女红 nu:gōng
=1 红 hóng
  1. red
  2. popular
  3. revolutionary
  4. bonus
=2 药 yào
  1. leaf of the iris
  2. variant of 药 yào
=2 药 yào
  1. medicine
  2. drug
  3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting)
  4. to poison

classifiers: 種, 服, 味

Containing this entry

红药水 hóngyàoshuǐ mercurochrome (antiseptic solution)