方子 (fāng zi) — prescription (of Chinese herbal medicine); form…

Definition

方子 is most commonly a traditional Chinese medicine prescription (开方子), but it also means any written formula or recipe (e.g. for chemicals, a drink).

noun

prescription (of Chinese herbal medicine)formularecipe (for mixing chemicals or preparing something)

Measure word · 个

方子。
Lǎo zhōng yī gěi tā kāi le yí gè fāng zi.
The old Chinese medicine doctor wrote him a prescription.
方子，。
Zhè ge fāng zi shì zǔ chuán de, xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.
This formula has been passed down in the family and works very well.
方子。
Àn zhào fāng zi shàng de bǐ lì pèi yào.
Mix the ingredients according to the proportions on the formula.

Derived word

构词法gòucífǎ

后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

子zǐfamiliar sense

方 names a formula or prescription, and 子 gives it a familiar, everyday sense.

Characters in this word

No reliable origin is recorded for this character.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

子 is drawn as a baby with a large head, arms stretched out, and legs wrapped in a blanket.