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薏仁

yì rén·ㄧˋ ㄖㄣˊ

“adlay; Job's tears; a grain from the coix plant, white and rich in protein, used in food and traditional medicine for diuretic, digestive, and other health benefits”

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薏
yì·ㄧˋ
The embryo in the center of a lotus seed, which is very bitter; refers to Job's tears or lotus seeds.
仁
rén·ㄖㄣˊ
benevolence; kindness; humanity; humaneness; the kernel of a fruit or seed; a surname.
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