red bean; adzuki bean; rice bean
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rice bean; adzuki bean; red bean
Often used interchangeably with 赤豆, though strictly 赤小豆 refers to Vigna umbellata (rice bean) while 赤豆 refers to Vigna angularis (adzuki bean). Widely used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for promoting diuresis and reducing swelling.
Chì赤
xiǎo小
dòu豆
yì薏
mǐ米
zhōu粥
shì是
qù去
shī湿
qì气
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
shí食
liáo疗
fāng方
。
Red bean and coix seed porridge is a classic dietary remedy for removing dampness.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
gāo糕
diǎn点
shì是
yòng用
chì赤
xiǎo小
dòu豆
shā沙
zuò做
de的
xiàn馅
liào料
。
This pastry is filled with red bean paste made from adzuki beans.
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Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
chì赤
xiǎo小
dòu豆
lái来
lì利
shuǐ水
xiāo消
zhǒng肿
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses rice beans to promote urination and reduce swelling.
Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
yǒu有
mài卖
chì赤
xiǎo小
dòu豆
hé和
lǜ绿
dòu豆
de的
。
The supermarket sells red beans and mung beans.