剂 (jì) - dose & medicine

剂Tone 4

jì ｜ 8 strokes ｜ radical: 刂

慧佳

剂 · jì

dose;

medicine;

pharmaceutical preparation;

agent;

to mix or prepare (medicine)

dosemedicinepharmaceutical preparation

Usage highlights

medicine dosepharmaceutical preparationprescriptioncleaning agentcatalystpesticide

Synonyms

  • 药— medicine; drug
  • 方— prescription; formula

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Take one dose of medicine (一剂药).
  • This is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation (中药制剂).
  • The doctor prescribed a new prescription (方剂).
  • They developed a new cleaning agent (清洁剂).

Collocations

  • medicine dose(药剂)
  • pharmaceutical preparation(制剂)
  • prescription(方剂)
  • cleaning agent(清洁剂)
  • catalyst(催化剂)
  • pesticide(杀虫剂)

Idioms

  • A dose of good medicine tastes bitter(良药苦口利于病)
  • To adjust the prescription according to the illness(对症下药)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • The character is deeply rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), where precise formulations (方剂) are crucial.
  • In modern contexts, it extends to various chemical and industrial agents, reflecting technological advancement.

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