薏米

yìmǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Job's tears
  2. 2 coix seed

Examples

HSK 6
Yìmǐ yào xiān pào jǐ ge xiǎoshí zài zhǔ.
Job's tears should be soaked for a few hours before cooking.
HSK 7-9
Māma zhǔ le yì guō hóngdòu yìmǐ zhōu.
Mum cooked a pot of red bean and Job's tears congee.

Tips

culture
In traditional Chinese medicine 薏米 is a cooling grain said to clear 'dampness', 祛湿, so it goes into summer soups and drinks, often with red beans. It is also called 薏仁. English menus often call it 'pearl barley', but it is a different plant.

Stroke Order

薏 yì
米 mǐ