韭菜

Traditional form:

韭菜

Pinyin (reading):

jiǔcài

Definitions:

• garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives
• (fig.) retail investors who lose their money to more experienced operators (i.e. they are "harvested" like garlic chives)

Characters:

• 韭 - scallion, leek, chive
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food

Traditional characters:

• 韭 - scallion, leek, chive
• 菜 - vegetables; order, dish; food