毒
药

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The word "毒药" is formed by combining the character "毒", meaning poison or toxic, with the character "药", meaning medicine or drug; the first character modifies the second to specify that it is a harmful or poisonous substance, resulting in the meaning of poison.

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这种毒药很危险。

Zhè zhǒng dúyào hěn wēixiǎn.

This poison is very dangerous.

不要碰那瓶毒药。

Bù yào pèng nà píng dúyào.

Do not touch that bottle of poison.

如果误食毒药，请立即就医。

Rúguǒ wù shí dúyào, qǐng lìjí jiùyī.

If you accidentally ingest poison, please seek medical attention immediately.

他因服用毒药而生命垂危。

Tā yīn fúyòng dúyào ér shēngmìng chuíwēi.

He is in critical condition due to taking poison.

警方在调查中发现了用于谋杀的神秘毒药。

Jǐngfāng zài diàochá zhōng fāxiàn le yòng yú móushā de shénmì dúyào.

The police discovered a mysterious poison used for murder during the investigation.

Word Definition - 毒药

dú yào poison

Individual Character Details

毒 dú
药 yào, yào