杂粮

雜糧

záliáng

noun #67,912

Meanings

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

Characters

mixed; miscellaneous

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。

Zhèjiā diàn mài gèzhǒng wǔ gǔ 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