赤小豆

chìxiǎodòu
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 adzuki bean; red bean
  2. 2 rice bean

Examples

HSK 7-9
Māma yòng chìxiǎodòu hé yìmǐ zhǔ le yì guō tāng.
Mom made a pot of soup with red beans and Job's tears.
HSK 7-9
Zhōngyī rènwéi chìxiǎodòu néng qūshī, xiāozhǒng.
Chinese medicine holds that red beans clear dampness and reduce swelling.

Tips

usage
Everyday speech says 红豆. 赤小豆 is the name used in herbal medicine and on soup packs, and in shops it often means a slimmer, darker bean than the round one used for sweet red bean paste.

Stroke Order

赤 chì
小 xiǎo
豆 dòu