xiàn
cài

common
noun

Meaning of 苋菜

苋菜 means amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor); edible leafy vegetable with red or green leaves. Pronounced xiàn cài.

  • amaranth (Amaranthus tricolor); edible leafy vegetable with red or green leaves

Definitions & Examples

Xiàn
cài
hán
tiě
zhì
 
shì
yíng
yǎng
jià
zhí
hěn
gāo
de
shū
cài
 

Amaranth is rich in iron and is a highly nutritious vegetable.

ma
yòng
xiàn
cài
zuò
le
dào
hóng
tōng
tōng
de
tāng
 

Mom made a bright red soup using purple amaranth.

Zhè
zhǒng
cài
jiào
xiàn
cài
 
shì
shí
yòng
de
 

This wild vegetable is also called wild amaranth and is edible.

Xià
tiān
de
xiàn
cài
bié
xiān
nèn
 

Amaranth is especially tender and fresh in summer.

Measure Words

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