xiàn

common

Meaning of

苋 means amaranth; amaranth greens; Chinese spinach. Pronounced xiàn.

  • amaranth; amaranth greens; Chinese spinach

Character Info

Radical
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Definitions & Examples

Xiàn
cài
shì
zhǒng
yíng
yǎng
fēng
de
绿
shū
cài
 

Amaranth is a nutritious green leafy vegetable.

huan
chī
suàn
róng
chǎo
xiàn
cài
 

I like to eat stir-fried amaranth with minced garlic.

Hóng
xiàn
cài
de
tāng
zhī
fàn
rǎn
chéng
fěn
hóng
 

The juice from red amaranth can dye rice pink.

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