紫菜

Traditional form:

紫菜

Pinyin (reading):

zǐcài

Definitions:

• edible seaweed of genus Porphyra or genus Pyropia, esp. one used to make dried sheets of nori

Characters:

• 紫 - purple, violet; amethyst; surname
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food

Traditional characters:

• 紫 - purple, violet; amethyst; surname
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food