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米仁

mǐrén
noun

Meanings

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

Characters

米
mǐ
grain, rice
仁
rén
kernel, seed

Examples

奶奶常用米仁煮粥。
Nǎinai chángyòng mǐrén zhǔ zhōu.
Grandma often uses Job's tears to cook congee.
米仁有祛湿的功效。
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

米 mǐ
仁 rén

Related Words

薏米仁 yìmǐrén
Job's tears (Coix seed) / pearl barley / adlay
薏仁 yìrén
Job's tears / coix seed / pearl barley (loose use)
米 mǐ HSK 2 #994
rice (uncooked) / meter (unit of length)
高粱米 gāoliangmǐ
sorghum grain / hulled sorghum
仁用杏 rényòngxìng
seed-use apricot (apricot variety grown for its edible kernel rather than its flesh)
仁慈 réncí HSK 7-9 #4,002
benevolent; kind; merciful
玉米 yùmǐ HSK 4 #3,275
corn; maize
汤米 tāngmǐ #3,051
Tommy (name)
米茶 mǐchá
roasted rice tea / rice tea (summer drink made from toasted rice)
米豆腐 mǐdòufu
mi doufu; rice tofu (savory rice-flour jelly served cold with chili sauce)
米仁 mǐrén
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