米仁

mǐrén
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Job's tears (grain)
  2. 2 coix seed

Examples

Nǎinai chángyòng mǐrén zhǔ zhōu.
Grandma often uses Job's tears to cook congee.
Mǐrén yǒu qūshī de gōngxiào.
Job's tears are said to help expel dampness (in TCM).

Tips

usage
米仁 is a regional Wu-area (Shanghai/Jiangsu/Zhejiang) name for what is more widely called 薏仁 or . In Chinese cooking and TCM it is considered a 湿 grain and is commonly added to congees, soups, and desserts like 红豆.

Stroke Order

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