薏仁

yìrén
noun

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 6
Tā yòng yìrén zhǔ zhōu gěi háizi chī.
She cooks porridge with Job's tears for her child.
HSK 7-9
Xiàtiān hē diǎn yìrén hóngdòutāng kěyǐ qū shī.
Drinking some Job's tears and red bean soup in summer helps clear dampness.

Tips

culture
In TCM, 薏仁 (also 薏米) 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 is a different grain.

Stroke Order

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