元麦 yuánmài highland barley Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 元 yuán noun first (bound form) first; primary; original; such as in 元旦 yuándàn麦 麥 mài noun wheat General name for cereal crops in the grass family, including wheat, barley, rye, and oats; specifically refers to wheat 小麦 xiǎomài.