Usage of the character 芡
qiàn
芡
[芡]
- Gorgon plant
- fox nut (Gorgon euryale or Euryale ferox)
- makhana (Hindi)
qiànfěn
芡粉
[芡粉]
- cornstarch
- powder made from Gorgon fruit
fěnqiàn
粉芡
[粉芡]
- cooking starch
- pasty mixture of starch and water
gōuqiàn
勾芡
[勾芡]
- to thicken with cornstarch
qiànshí
芡实
[芡實]
- Gorgon fruit
- Semen euryales (botany)
- see also 雞頭米／鸡头米 (jītóumǐ)