刺苋 Traditional form: 刺莧 Pinyin (reading): cìxiàn Definitions: prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus) Characters: 刺 - to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod 苋 - amaranth Traditional characters: 刺 - to stab; to prick, to irritate; to prod 莧 - amaranth