kyut3 ming4 zi2決明子决明子
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Yalekyut mìhng jí
Definition
Cassia seed or sicklepod seed, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb used to protect eyes and lower blood pressure.
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How it's used
Often found in traditional Chinese medicine shops, these seeds are frequently roasted before being brewed into a tea. The resulting drink has a nutty, slightly bitter flavor that is popular as a daily health tonic. It is widely considered a staple for office workers who spend long hours staring at computer screens.
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baau1包bāuExamples
Drinking a cup of sicklepod tea is better for your eyes.
Do you know how to brew sicklepod seeds so they taste good?
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Common phrases
sicklepod tea
chrysanthemum and sicklepod tea
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with other herbal teas like 菊花, although they are very commonly paired together to balance the flavor and enhance the cooling effects.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
