苡 (yǐ) - Coix seed & Job's tears (a type of grain)

苡Tone 3

yǐ ｜ 7 strokes ｜ radical: 艹

一懿

苡 · yǐ

Coix seed;

Job's tears (a type of grain);

used in the plant name 薏苡 (yì yǐ).

Coix seedJob's tears (a type of grain)used in the plant name 薏苡 (yì yǐ).

Usage highlights

Coix seedJob's tears plantCoix seed porridgeCoix seed teaCoix seed powder

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Coix seed (薏苡仁) is used in traditional Chinese medicine.
  • Job's tears (薏苡) is a grain-bearing plant.
  • The plant name includes 苡 (薏苡).

Collocations

  • Coix seed(薏苡仁)
  • Job's tears plant(薏苡)
  • Coix seed porridge(薏苡粥)
  • Coix seed tea(薏苡茶)
  • Coix seed powder(薏苡粉)

Idioms

  • false accusation(薏苡明珠 (yì yǐ míng zhū) — Job's tears mistaken for pearls)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 苡 refers to Coix seed or Job's tears, a grain used in food and traditional medicine.
  • The idiom 薏苡明珠 comes from a historical story about Ma Yuan being falsely accused.

FAQ