薏 (yì) - Job's tears — a type of cereal grain & also refers to the seed of this plant

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yì ｜ 16 strokes ｜ radical:

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薏 · yì

Job's tears — a type of cereal grain (Coix lacryma-jobi);

also refers to the seed of this plant used in traditional Chinese medicine.

Job's tears — a type of cereal grainalso refers to the seed of this plant

Usage highlights

Job's tears seedJob's tears riceJob's tears powderJob's tears porridgeCoix seedJob's tears extract

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Job's tears are used in traditional Chinese medicine (薏苡仁).
  • This porridge contains Job's tears (薏米粥).
  • She takes Job's tears supplement for health (薏仁粉).
  • The herbal formula includes Job's tears seeds (薏苡种子).

Collocations

  • Job's tears seed(薏苡仁)
  • Job's tears rice(薏米)
  • Job's tears powder(薏仁粉)
  • Job's tears porridge(薏米粥)
  • Coix seed(薏苡种子)
  • Job's tears extract(薏苡提取物)

Idioms

  • Job's tears and pearls(薏苡明珠)
  • Suspected of smuggling Job's tears(薏苡之谤)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Job's tears have been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries to treat dampness-related conditions.
  • The idiom '薏苡明珠' (Job's tears and pearls) refers to being wrongly accused of corruption.
  • In Chinese herbal medicine, Job's tears are considered to have diuretic and anti-inflammatory properties.

FAQ