莧 xiàn wàn

amaranth (genus Amaranthus)

Character data

Radical ⾋ (140.7)
Strokes 10
SIMPLIFIED 苋

Definitions

莧 xiàn
  1. 1. amaranth (genus Amaranthus)
  2. 2. Chinese spinach (Amaranth mangostanus)
  3. 3. Joseph's coat (Amaranthus tricolor)

Words containing 莧

Word Meaning
刺莧 cì xiàn
prickly amaranth (Amaranthus spinosus)
白莧 bái xiàn
white amaranth; tender amaranth leaves
白莧紫茄 bái xiàn zǐ qié
white amaranth and purple eggplant; plain food
莧科 xiàn kē
amaranth plant family
莧菜 xiàn cài
amaranth greens (genus Amaranthus)
馬齒莧 mǎ chǐ xiàn
Portulaca oleracea (common purslane)
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