Definitions

(noun) dose (medicine); prescription

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

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剂 refers to a medicinal dosage, chemical preparation, or active agent designed for a specific effect. Its traditional form, 劑, is a phono-semantic compound: the left side features the phonetic component 齊 (qí, meaning "neat" or "uniform"), while the right side contains the semantic knife radical 刂 (dāo). This radical historically references the careful slicing and precise measuring of herbal ingredients to create standardized prescriptions. In the simplified form 剂, the complex phonetic component 齊 is replaced by its simpler counterpart 齐, while the knife radical 刂 remains unchanged, preserving the connection to the accurate division of mixtures for therapeutic or industrial use.

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这是一种有效的药

Zhè shì yī zhǒng yǒuxiào de yàojì.

This is an effective medicine.

消毒可以杀死细菌。

Xiāodújì kěyǐ shāsǐ xìjūn.

Disinfectant can kill bacteria.

催化能加快反应速度。

Cuīhuàjì néng jiākuài fǎnyìng sùdù.

Catalysts can speed up reaction rates.

食品添加需要严格控制。

Shípǐn tiānjiājì xūyào yángé kòngzhì.

Food additives need strict control.

这种溶对环境有害。

Zhè zhǒng róngjì duì huánjìng yǒuhài.

This solvent is harmful to the environment.

请务必遵循正确的量。

Qǐng wùbì zūnxún zhèngquè de jìliàng.

Please be sure to follow the correct dosage.

这种制用于外部涂抹。

Zhè zhǒng zhìjì yòngyú wàibù túmǒ.

This preparation is for external application.

催化在工业生产中至关重要。

Cuīhuàjì zài gōngyè shēngchǎn zhōng zhìguān zhòngyào.

Catalysts are crucial in industrial production.