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以药养医

yǐ yào yǎng yīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

以藥養醫 以药养医 [yi3 yao4 yang3 yi1] /"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice/

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Other forms in these source records: 以藥養醫

  • 以
    yǐ

    to use / by means of / according to / in order to / because of / at (a certain date or place)

    Yǐ

    abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yǐ sè liè]

  • 药
    yào

    leaf of the iris / medicine / drug / substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) / CL:種|种[zhǒng],服[fù],味[wèi] / to poison

  • 养
    yǎng

    to raise (animals) / to bring up (children) / to keep (pets) / to support / to give birth

  • 医
    yī

    medical / medicine / doctor / to cure / to treat

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.