荠菜

Traditional form:

薺菜

Pinyin (reading):

jìcài

Definitions:

• shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Characters:

• 荠 - water chestnut; water caltrop
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food

Traditional characters:

• 薺 - water chestnut; water caltrop
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food