Usage of the character 莧
xiàn
苋
[莧]
- amaranth (genus Amaranthus)
- Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)
- Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
cìxiàn
刺苋
[刺莧]
- prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
báixiàn
白苋
[白莧]
- white amaranth (Amaranthus albus)
- sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spinach (Amaranthus spp.) used as food
xiànkē
苋科
[莧科]
- Amaranthaceae, family of herbaceous plants containing Chinese spinach (Amaranthus inamoenus) 莧菜／苋菜 (xiàncài)
xiàncài
苋菜
[莧菜]
- amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)
- Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
mǎchǐxiàn
马齿苋
[馬齒莧]
- Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)
báixiànzǐqié
白苋紫茄
[白莧紫茄]
- white amaranth, purple eggplant (idiom); common foodstuff, unpretentious lifestyle