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薏仁

yìrén
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Job's tears
  2. 2 coix seed
  3. 3 pearl barley (loose use)

Examples

夏天喝点薏仁红豆汤可以祛湿。
Xiàtiān hē diǎn yìrén hóngdòu tāng kěyǐ qū shī.
Drinking some Job's tears and red bean soup in summer helps clear dampness.
她用薏仁煮粥给孩子吃。
Tā yòng yìrén zhǔ zhōu gěi háizi chī.
She cooks porridge with Job's tears for her child.

Tips

culture
In TCM, 薏仁 (also 薏米 yìmǐ) is considered cooling and 'damp-clearing' (祛湿), often paired with red bean (红豆) in a summer congee. English menus sometimes mistranslate it as 'pearl barley' — it's a different grain.

Stroke Order

薏 yì
仁 rén