shǔ​mǐ'ér​chuī

to count grains of rice before cooking

  1. to count
    to count; to calculate; to enumerate or list one by one
  2. noun
    rice
    uncooked rice; paddy rice; food in general
  3. ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  4. to cook
    (bound form) to cook food; to prepare a meal or perform kitchen work