jì
荠
shepherd's purse (plant)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris); a common edible wild plant
Specifically refers to the Capsella bursa-pastoris plant, commonly foraged and eaten as a vegetable, especially around the Qingming Festival.
Chūn春
tiān天
shì是
wā挖
jì荠
cài菜
de的
hǎo好
shí时
jié节
。
Spring is a good time to dig for shepherd's purse.
Qí其
gān甘
rú如
jì荠
。
It is as sweet as shepherd's purse (an ancient poetic expression).
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Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
jì荠
cài菜
bāo包
le了
jiǎo饺
zi子
。
Mom made dumplings using shepherd's purse.