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杂粮

雜糧
záliáng
noun #67,912

Meanings

  1. 1 coarse grains; grain crops other than rice and wheat (millet, sorghum, oats, buckwheat, legumes, etc.)

Examples

多吃杂粮对健康有好处。
Duō chī záliáng duì jiànkāng yǒu hǎochù.
Eating more coarse grains is good for your health.
这家店卖各种五谷杂粮。
Zhè jiā diàn mài gèzhǒng wǔgǔ záliáng.
This shop sells all kinds of grains and pulses.

Tips

culture
Historically eaten by the poor — 杂粮 were the 'other' grains when rice and wheat were too expensive. The health-food boom since the 2000s has flipped the connotation: now 杂粮 is a fashionable, healthier alternative to white rice.

Stroke Order

杂 zá
粮 liáng