米仁

mǐrén
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Nǎinai chángyòng mǐrén zhǔ zhōu.
Grandma often uses Job's tears to cook congee.
HSK 7-9
Mǐrén yǒu qū shī 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 薏米. In Chinese cooking and TCM it is considered a 祛湿 grain and is commonly added to congees, soups, and desserts like 红豆薏米水.

Stroke Order

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